On February 24, Beijing time, Kemba Walker has reached an agreement with the Knicks that he will miss the rest of the season. Knicks related sources said that Walker will use the absence time to prepare for next season, the Knicks can also use this to train new people, run into the team, both sides to get what they need. Walker's contract expires next summer, and his annual salary this season is less than $9 million, which isn't high. Many fans believe that Walker will not stay in the Knicks, after all, the Knicks have used Walker very often this season and do not trust him very much.
Walker has averaged less than 26 minutes per game this season, with just 11.6 points, three rebounds and 3.5 assists. Although Walker has come to an end to the season, his career total is fixed at 14,414 points, and his total score leads all the players in the class of 2011. It is worth mentioning that the second-highest-scoring player in the class of 2011 is Irving, who has scored 13,631 points in his career. Warriors star Thompson is third, with a career total of 12,268 points. The 2011 draft produced many stars, and the number one score was Walker, which fans did not expect. In fact, Walker has been a stable scorer for so long since he entered the NBA, as long as he is given considerable ball rights, he can score points, and it is not inefficient.
Let's take a look at the following set of data. Walker averaged 27 minutes per game in his first season in the NBA, more than this season, and scored 12 points. Starting from the second season of his career, Walker scored at least 17 points for three consecutive years. In his fifth season, Walker finally improved his scoring average to more than 20 points per game.
The 2015-16 season began with Walker becoming the absolute core of the Hornets. In the 2018-19 season, Walker averaged 25.6 points per game, shooting 43.4% from the field and 35.6% from three-point range. Considering that Walker's vast majority of offense in those seasons was ball-carrying, that efficiency was qualified enough. And in 2019, Walker became the Eastern Conference All-Star starter. This is the best compliment to his efforts.
Walker's attendance was impressive. So far in his career, Walker has maintained full attendance for 2 seasons, and has played no less than 80 games in four seasons. Attendance is a prerequisite for a player to perform well, with Walker at the top of the 2011 draft.
Irving is second, and if Irving doesn't have too many off-field storms, his score will be higher. Irving's scoring ability is well known, especially in key moments and difficult defensive occasions, Irving will show his super personal ability, opponent defense is also useless. However, Irving has suffered some injuries in his career that have affected his attendance performance, and refusing to get vaccinated this season does not meet new York City regulations, and Irving can only play away games, which also seriously affects his attendance performance. How can I accumulate points if I can't play?
The same is true for Thompson, who fell to the 2019 Finals and did not play for two consecutive seasons. Thompson has played 16 games this season and averaged 17 points in 25 minutes per game. If Thompson hadn't been plagued by injuries, with his scoring ability, he could have been the highest-scoring player of the class of 2011. After all, before the injury, Thompson scored 20 points as a matter of routine. His scoring power is well known, and if he is in hot form, he can shoot down 60 points in a game. Dear readers, how do you evaluate the ranking of the 2011 class? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.