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Kemba Walker ended up signing a four-year, $141 million contract with the Boston Celtics at the onset of NBA free agency, as the Charlotte Hornets were not willing to offer the point guard the full max. But did the Hornets even have to offer Walker a $221 million max deal to get him to stay? […]

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off yet another pedestrian season in which they won 39 games and missed the playoffs, marking their third straight year without a playoff appearance. The Hornets then went into the offseason with a huge decision to make on Kemba Walker, who was set to be a free agent. Charlotte ended […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is convinced that his team will stay in a good position to attract top free agents similar to what happened this summer, when they were able to convince Kemba Walker to sign. The Celtics had a tumultuous year last season due to on-court inconsistencies and chemistry issues. Boston found […]

The Charlotte Hornets acquired Terry Rozier in a sign-and-trade that sent franchise guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, marking the dawn of a new era in Charlotte. Walker entered the league in 2011 and had spent his entire career with the Hornets organization. But when it became clear Charlotte was not willing to offer […]

While speaking to reporters at Summer League in Las Vegas, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had nothing but good things to say about the team’s new starting point guard, All-Star Kemba Walker. Walker will be replacing Kyrie Irving in Boston. Stevens is thrilled Walker decided to come to the Celtics and is excited to […]

The Boston Celtics were unable to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season, let alone win an NBA Championship. As a result of what appeared to be a season-long rift, they are now without current Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, who left town via free agency this offseason. Not only that, but head coach […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce seemed to take a jab at Kyrie Irving while talking about Kemba Walker. Per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Pierce shared his thoughts on the sign-and-trade deal which sent Walker to the Celtics. He effectively replaced fellow guard Irving who went on to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. “I […]

After spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Charlotte Hornets, Kemba Walker has decided to move on to the Boston Celtics this offseason. Despite Walker’s departure, the Hornets still graciously released a touching tribute video for their former franchise star: Thank you @KembaWalker – you are FAM FOREVER. 🐝💟#BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/t1FaeuR9yH — Charlotte […]

Kemba Walker, Al Horford, and Jimmy Butler all stayed in the Eastern Conference, but they all changed teams, spicing up the 2019-20 NBA season. There is no denying that Brooklyn Nets made the biggest splash in free agency so far, locking up Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to four-year deals, but they aren’t the only […]

Former Charlotte Hornets guard and current Chicago Bulls TV analyst Kendall Gill says “there’s going to be some hard feelings in the beginning” after Kemba Walker signed with the Boston Celtics. Gill believes Walker wanted to return to the Hornets, but that the opportunity to win with the Celtics was too great for the All-Star […]

Kemba Walker is changing teams for the first time in his NBA career, as he agreed to a four-year, $141 million deal to join the Boston Celtics, ending his eight-year tenure with the Charlotte Hornets. The Celtics kind of came out of nowhere here, as reports surfaced a couple of days before free agency that […]

Kemba Walker is already making friends in Beantown as the new point guard of the Boston Celtics. After agreeing to a four-year deal with the Celtics on Sunday, Walker landed in Boston on Monday and took some pictures and signed autographs for Boston fans. Kemba Walker signed some autographs for fans on Newbury St. this […]

Kemba Walker was recently spotted wearing Boston Celtics colors, less than 24 hours after he signed a four-year, $141 million max contract with the team. .@KembaWalker in the Celtics green for the first time ☘️ (via @Chad_Amaral) pic.twitter.com/szUheJSTrw — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 1, 2019 Walker spent the first eight years of his career playing […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost star point guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics in free agency on Sunday evening, a move that was expected for a few days. On Monday, Hornets owner Michael Jordan and general manager Mitch Kupchak released a statement on Walker, thanking him for everything he has done for the organization: “On […]

Yes, the Boston Celtics agreed to sign star point guard Kemba Walker as free agency opened up on Sunday evening, but as great as Walker is and as much as he will bring to the locker room, the move felt hollow. Not because Walker would be replacing Kyrie Irving, who agreed to join the Brooklyn […]

Following his recent decision to sign for the Boston Celtics as the new face of the franchise moving forward, Kemba Walker was quick to show his appreciation to his former team, the Charlotte Hornets. In a write-up he penned for The Players’ Tribune, Walker shared how much love he has for the Hornets. At one […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Kyrie Irving, but they have replaced him with the next best thing, agreeing to sign former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker to a four-year deal. Walker played his collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut and led the Huskies to a national title, so he is very familiar […]

Kemba Walker admitted that his decision to leave the Charlotte Hornets was a tough decision, but he feels joining the Boston Celtics is the right thing to do at this point of his career. Walker reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth $141 million on Sunday, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 29-year-old superstar said […]

For Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets, Kemba Walker will definitely thrive with the Boston Celtics. Per NBCS Celtics as transcribed by Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Thomas was asked how Walker will fit in with Brad Stevens’ system. “(It’s) an open opportunity system. Brad puts you in position to be successful no matter who […]

Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Boston Celtics were the presumptive favorite in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics had already come within a single game of reaching the NBA Finals despite injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, and with both players looking healthy before the start of the regular season, another deep run appeared […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is signing a four-year, $141 million max deal to join the Boston Celtics, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Free agent Kemba Walker has agreed to sign a four-year, $141M maximum contract to join the Boston Celtics, Excel Sports agent Jeff Schwartz tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 Walker decided […]

With Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets and Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics all but official, the Celtics are looking to facilitate a three-team deal to sign-and-trade free agents Irving, Walker, and Terry Rozier, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The talks are “exploratory” thus far: Sources: Boston's showing interest in a 3-team sign-and-trade w/ Kyrie […]

According to a recent report, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has already agreed to terms on a summer move to the Boston Celtics once he officially hits free agency within the next couple of days. He is set to take the place of Kyrie Irving, who himself appears to be on his way […]

All-Star guard Kemba Walker is reportedly leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years, and the team’s unwillingness to pay him is one of the reasons why. Walker made it to the All-NBA third team last season after putting up 25.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds. Receiving the All-NBA honors made him eligible for a […]

Free agency hasn’t even begun, and it’s already seen a fair share of league-changing surprises. Once free agency is officially ongoing on Sunday evening, though, none of the NBA’s 30 teams will be surprised at their spending capabilities leading up to 2019-20. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the salary cap for […]

The Boston Celtics will renounce the rights to Terry Rozier, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, making him an unrestricted free agent. Boston will renounce the rights to guard Terry Rozier – to open up a max slot for Kemba Walker – and he’ll become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. […]

Kemba Walker is reportedly joining the Boston Celtics, and we’re starting to understand why. According to Jeff Goodman of Watch Stadium, the primary reason Walker is leaving the Charlotte Hornets for the Celtics is because the All-Star guard feels he can go on a deep playoff run in Boston. Walker is also excited to play […]

Kemba Walker has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he plans to sign with the Boston Celtics in free agency, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. .@KembaWalker has conveyed to the @hornets he intends to sign with the Boston Celtics once free-agent contracts are allowed July 6, multiple sources say. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) […]

The general consensus is that Kemba Walker will sign with the Boston Celtics when free agency opens on Sunday, as the Charlotte Hornets don’t seem willing to pay him the full five-year super-max. Obviously, things can change between now and Sunday evening, but that is how things are currently appearing. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson […]

Former 14th-overall draft pick Cameron Payne will play for the Dallas Mavericks’ Las Vegas Summer League team, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. Payne, 24, last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, signing two 10-day contracts with the franchise in 2019 before parting with the Cavs at the end of January. Prior to his time with Cleveland, Payne […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins gave his stamp of approval on his former squad’s plan to sign Kemba Walker when the free-agency period begins on Sunday night. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are now the frontrunners in the race to sign Kemba Walker this summer. Perkins, who spent the first eight […]

The Charlotte Hornets have become one of the more beleaguered franchises in the NBA. They have made just two playoff appearances in the last nine years despite having one of the best point guards in the NBA in Kemba Walker, and their draft choices throughout the years have been wrought with bust-worthy selections. To make […]

The Boston Celtics could reportedly have a commitment from point guard Kemba Walker as soon as free agency starts on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski says the Celtics are “more than a strong front-runner” for Walker. Woj on @SportsCenter says the Celtics are "more than a strong front-runner" for Kemba. Added […]

With NBA free agency just a few short days away, the rumor mill is beginning to heat up. There are a slew of marquee players that could be on the move, from Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard to Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler. Earlier last week, it appeared that one All-Star who might be staying […]

The Charlotte Hornets reportedly offered All-Star point guard Kemba Walker a five-year deal worth around $160 million, which is well shy of the supermax deal the franchise can pay him, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Walker has reportedly informed the Hornets he will not be coming back. All signs point toward Kemba joining […]

Terry Rozier has yet to get a qualifying offer from the Boston Celtics heading into free agency, and he might not get one depending on how the Kemba Walker situation shakes out: Per sources, the Celtics have yet to offer a qualifying offer to Terry Rozier and will probably take it down to the deadline. […]

All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker is “increasingly likely” to accept a four-year, $141 million max offer from the Boston Celtics as soon as free agency opens up on June 30, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Walker’s eight-year career with the Charlotte Hornets could be quickly coming to a close, as owner Michael Jordan is reportedly […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets have had sizable gaps and a stalemate in conversations so far, which has opened a pathway for competitors like the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics lead the race […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly the front runners to sign All-Star point guard Kemba Walker this summer, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NBA career. The Celtics are expected to lose Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets, so they will […]