The Knicks have officially announced a no-play deal with four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker for the season. That said, Walker has bid farewell to the season early and began preparing for the 2022-23 season. It's just that whether he can stay in the Knicks next season will also become a question, after all, he only has a one-year contract next season, and it is still easy to shoot.
This time the non-war agreement is not like the last DNP, you can re-play in the middle, it is true that you will not play again. The Knicks are currently in 12th place in the East with a record of 25 wins and 34 losses, 3.5 wins away from the 10th-place Hawks. Judging from the current state of the Knicks, the probability of catching up is a bit low, which may be the reason why they and Walker have agreed. However, this operation of the Knicks has also been madly complained about by the US media.
US media Legion Hoops said: "The Knicks did not send Kemba away before the trade deadline, just to let him sit on the bench and watch the ball for the rest of the season? What are you doing?? ”
Keith Smith also said: "Brother, then you might as well buy him out and let him go to a team that can play." ”
Before the trade deadline, the Knicks did not go to trade, but now let him rest, this god operation is also drunk. If you are determined to separate from him, it is better to make a deal earlier, and you can also bring some help to the team and also impact the play-off area. But now? Walker will sit off the court, and whether he plays in the playoffs or not has nothing to do with him.
Walker's current situation is also quite lamentable, when he played for the Hornets, he was the core of the team and became an All-Star player. But after leaving the Hornets, he began to decline, whether it was playing for the Celtics or now the Knicks, he no longer had the original scenery. So far this season, Walker has played in 37 games, averaging 25.6 minutes per game, 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists, and shooting 36.7% from three-point range.