On February 6, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, according to New York Post reporter Mark Berman, the Knicks want a trade to send Kemba Walker away and make Burks the team's starting point guard.
Walker came to the Knicks last offseason and struggled with his performance after a brief honeymoon with the Knicks. In his last six games, he has not scored in double figures, and the last two games have not scored a single point, which is far from the Knicks' expectations. So far this season, Walker has averaged 12 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range.
According to Mark Berman, there are indeed some teams that have expressed interest in Walker, but no team is willing to give him valuable assets, and he even suspects that no team is willing to give chips above the second round. If that were the case, the Knicks would have a hard time letting Walker go. Walker's salary is $8.73 million this season and $9.17 million next season, which expires in 2023.
The Knicks' current poor record is also one of the reasons why the team is interested in sending Walker away, and the Knicks are currently only 12th in the East with 24 wins and 28 losses, which as a playoff team last season, such a performance is not qualified. Including Walker, Randall, coach Thibodeau and others have been questioned a lot.
For Walker himself, as a 4-time All-Star and Mr. 60 Points, he is now facing such a dilemma, which really makes his situation very delicate. He is currently only the fourth choice in the team after Randall, Fournier and Barrett, which also makes him feel very uncomfortable.