Might Kemba Walker be headed again to Charlotte?
The Hornets are “contemplating” a reunion with the purpose guard, based on The Athletic.
Walker performed the primary eight seasons of his profession in Charlotte after the-then Bobcats chosen him with the No. 9 total decide within the 2011 NBA Draft, incomes three of his 4 All-Star picks throughout that span.
He averaged 25.6 factors and 5.9 assists per sport in his last season with the Hornets in 2018-19, earlier than signing with the Celtics in free company.
Walker, 32, performed in 37 video games final season for the Knicks, averaging 11.6 factors and three.5 assists per sport. New York had excessive hopes Walker can be a strong match, however the union by no means labored out. Throughout final month’s NBA Draft, the Knicks despatched first-round decide Jalen Duren to the Pistons to shed Walker’s contract, and the purpose guard later agreed to a buyout with Detroit.
The Hornets are reportedly additionally keen on re-signing level guard Isaiah Thomas, who performed properly for the group off the bench final season, and emerged as a constructive locker room chief.
Thomas, 33, completed final season with the Hornets, showing in 17 video games whereas averaging 8.3 factors in 12.9 minutes per sport.
“I must be again with my younger killas!!!” Thomas wrote on Twitter, responding to the report.
The Hornets are on the lookout for depth on the level guard place to assist their major guard LaMelo Ball, whom the group chosen No. 3 total within the 2020 NBA Draft, and veteran guard Terry Rozier.
Charlotte is reportedly being “affected person” of their potential roster strikes as they await the authorized strategy of restricted free agent Miles Bridges, who’s dealing with felony prices for home violence and youngster abuse. Charlotte has the choice to match any affords for Bridges from different groups.
The Hornets ahead appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and entered a not responsible plea to a felony depend of injuring a baby’s guardian and two felony counts of kid abuse, based on the LA County District Lawyer’s Workplace.
The 24-year-old Bridges allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Mychelle Johnson, in entrance of their two youngsters final month. Johnson took to social media to share disturbing pictures of her accidents within the aftermath of the alleged assault on June 27 and 28 at a Los Angeles house. The youngsters weren't bodily harmed.
Bridges turned himself in and was arrested on June 29. He was launched from jail on $130,000 bail, police mentioned.
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