All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says the fifth year the Charlotte Hornets can offer him this summer in free agency is very important to him.

Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason for the first time in his NBA career. The Hornets can offer Walker the supermax extension, a deal which would pay Kemba roughly $221 million over five years.

The most money Walker can get from another team on the open market is around $140 million over four years.

“I think at my age, whoever is my age in this situation, I think the fifth year is always important to them,” Walker told Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “So yeah, it’s important for sure. But I don’t know, we gon’ see if we’re gonna work something out and figure it out.

“Hopefully, things work out, but it’s all about that god knows where I’m gonna go. He’s the only one who knows where I’m going right now, honestly. So I’m just going to let this thing play out.”

Walker averaged 25.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists this season while shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 84.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Hornets missed the playoffs. Walker, a three-time All-Star, has only made the postseason twice in his career with Charlotte.

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly pursue Walker this summer. The Hornets have to get more talent on the roster to help convince Walker to stay.