After intermittent play and some knee soreness, the New York Knicks and four-time All-Star Kemba Walker have agreed to shut it down.
On Wednesday, ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news of the two parties’ agreement to sideline Walker for the rest of the season.
Walker will be on an expiring contract this summer and that’ll offer an opportunity for the Knicks and his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports to work on trade scenarios in the offseason.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 23, 2022
“Walker will be on an expiring contract this summer,” Woj added. “… That’ll offer an opportunity for the Knicks and his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports to work on trade scenarios in the offseason.”
NBA Twitter quickly reacted to the Kemba news.
“So why not just buy him out?” asked Dan Greenberg.
So why not just buy him out? https://t.co/DSHY1Zzg5d
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) February 23, 2022
“Good,” said a staff writer at The Strickland. “Signing him didn’t work out. Bite the bullet and move on.”
Good. Signing him didn’t work out. Bite the bullet and move on. https://t.co/G36fU24P9v
— ShwinnyPooh (@shwinnypooh) February 23, 2022
“This experiment, like almost all the Knicks‘ moves last offseason, didn’t quite work out as planned,” tweeted Boardroom’s Shlomo Sprung.
This experiment, like almost all the #Knicks‘ moves last offseason, didn’t quite work out as planned. https://t.co/t2PZu0G5eB
— Shlomo Sprung (@SprungOnSports) February 23, 2022
“I take no joy in saying this,” one user said. “But I cannot stress enough that everyone who hated the Kemba trade in the off-season is dumb and does not know ball.”
I take no joy in saying this but I cannot stress enough that everyone who hated the kemba trade in the off-season is dumb and does not know ball https://t.co/CpnmKQqzT5
— Sam ☘️🐐 (@S_Scott019) February 23, 2022
“So the Knicks just decided that the best way to get Kemba in shape for next season was to shut him down for the last two months of this season,” commented Mason Ginsberg. “No wonder Zion wants to go there.”
So the Knicks just decided that the best way to get Kemba in shape for next season was to shut him down for the last two months of this season
No wonder Zion wants to go there https://t.co/1HpvHZ7yi6
— Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) February 23, 2022
“But wait, I thought it was a fine if…Never mind,” tweeted former NBA guard Antonio Daniels.
But wait, I thought it was a fine if…Never mind🤯 https://t.co/RQxB6cIhxY
— Antonio Daniels (@adaniels33) February 23, 2022
Walker’s abbreviated season is just the latest in what’s been a disappointing year for the Knicks and their fans.
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