After being traded to the Blazers by the Pelicans yesterday, Alexander Walker changed the court again today, earlier the Blazers completed a three-way deal, the Spurs got the Jazz's Ingles, Elijahus and a Jazz second-round pick, the Jazz received the Blazers' Alexander Walker and Juan Hernangomez, and the Spurs got the Blazers' Satoransky and a Jazz second-round pick. In just 24 hours, he was traded again, and as a potential rising star who once matched the thick eyebrows last season, Walker's encounter was indeed lamentable.
Alexander Walker, who was selected by the Pelicans with the 17th pick in the first round in 2019, did not get much weight in his rookie season, but last season, that is, the second year of his career, Walker gradually entered the team's main rotation, in a game against the Clippers on January 14 last year, when Walker shot 15 of 23 (5 of 8 three-pointers) in 33 minutes, scoring 37 points and 8 rebounds, which was second only to thick eyebrows in 40 points in 2014. He became the second-highest-scoring player in Pelicans history in the first two seasons of his career. Under then-coach Stan Van Gundy, Walker also got plenty of opportunities to show off, and even at one point there was news that if the ball brother was traded (he was still in the lineup at the time), the Pelicans focused on cultivating Alexander Walker.
Last season, Walker did not live up to the team's expectations, averaging 11 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in 21.9 minutes of playing time, shooting 41.9% and 34.7% from three-point range. The Pelicans chose to execute Walker's team option in the offseason, so that walker could remain in the Pelicans' team, and after the ball brother left the team this season, he also got 26.3 minutes of playing time, but compared to last season, Walker, although the average points per game increased to a career-high 12.8 points, but in terms of offensive efficiency, there was indeed a certain decline, the two shooting rates were as low as 37.5% and 31.1%, and Walker, who suddenly got enough firepower, did not know how to play, and gradually became the Pelicans." Wave Pitcher".
Originally thought to be traded to the Blazers, Walker can be in this "semi-rebuilding team", taking advantage of Lillard's absence, brush a good data, but unfortunately the Blazers did not regard him as a long-term training object, and sent him to the Jazz, a team with a lot of manpower in the backcourt, Walker, who needed a certain amount of ball to play the state, wanted to usher in an outbreak in the Jazz's strong team, and the probability was hopeless.
At present, the Jazz have Mitchell, Conley, plus the bench and Clarkson's thigh, Walker basically plays the role of the fourth guard, given his wave shooting attributes, plus the defensive end is also a mess, if you can not seize the opportunity in the first few games, in the next few games to be directly abandoned by coach Snyder, it is not without this possibility.
In fact, the NBA is not lacking in a single scorer like Walker, and the reason why Walker has changed 3 teams in a row in this season is largely because he is unstable on the offensive end and the mediocre defense has a certain relationship. Considering that his $5 million contract next season is still the team's option, if Walker does not take advantage of the opportunity, it is likely that he will lose his job in the NBA before his rookie contract is fulfilled.