Kemba Walker on Friday was released by the Dallas Mavericks this Friday. The 32-year-old point guard started the season leaning against the Detroit Pistons. At the end of November, the Texan team agreed to hire him. There were only nine games in the team commanded by Jason Kidd.
Kemba is facing a sudden drop in his career. His arrival at the Dallas Mavericks, then, was seen as a comeback. However, he had few chances. Now, he will be an unrestricted free agent in his 12th season in the NBA.
The choice to dismiss Walker, by the way, was considered. That’s because, it happened the day before his salary was guaranteed for the rest of the season. It is worth remembering that he signed a minimum veteran contract worth $ 2.2 million for one year.
During his short stint in Dallas, he averaged eight points and 2.1 assists. In addition, he obtained a 42.1% success in field shots.
On the other hand, Walker managed a gala night in one of the nine games he appeared. On December 17, he scored 32 points in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In a duel decided in overtime, the point guard still grabbed five rebounds and distributed seven assists. At the time, he made his only appearance as a starter. Luka Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie, after all, did not play.
Walker spent the first few weeks of the season training alone. At the time he was still under contract with the Pistons. The Michigan team, after all, acquired it in a trade with the New York Knicks.
Distrust in the player comes, above all, from the significant problems in the knee after three surgeries. The former star has been suffering from the injury since signing a maximum contract with the Celtics in the 2019 offseason.
His knee, incidentally, generated controversy even before debuting for the Mavericks. When signing the agreement with the Texan team, the GM, Nico Harrison, did not show confidence in relation to the athlete’s physical part.
