Arrived in Michigan the night of the Draft, the New York Knicks wishing to get rid of his salary to then get his hands on Jalen Brunson, Kemba Walker was never in the plans of the Detroit Pistons and a divorce seemed inevitable.
Except that the former Charlotte All-Star has been in the franchise’s workforce for months now, and nothing has changed. Kemba Walker was however ready to give up a third of his salary of 9 million dollars to leave Detroit, a sum that he would have recovered by joining his new team… except that no team has yet presented itself.
It must be said that even though he is only 32 years old, Kemba Walker worries with recurring knee problems which have hampered his efficiency in attack, and made him an easy target in defense.
A return to North Carolina, where he had his best years, was however mentioned. At the Charlotte Hornets, he might have served as a mentor to LaMelo Ball, but the team has just recruited Dennis Smith Jr. to the same position.
While waiting to find out his next destination, Kemba Walker should in any case stay away from the group in Detroit, according to The Athletic, and not take to the “training camp” of the team, which must in any case separate from a player before October 17th.
