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Putting Kemba Walker’s struggles into perspective

The start to the 2020-21 season has not been kind to Kemba Walker.

The four-time All-Star looks anything but, averaging the fewest points (15.9) since his rookie season and a career-low in assists per game (4.0) while shooting a career-worst 35.7 percent from the field and also 30.9 percent on threes.

“I’ve just got to be better. That’s really it,” Walker said following another disappointing outing in a 100-91 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday in which he shot 4-of-20 for 14 points with more turnovers (3) than assists (2).

His season averages are concerning for several obvious reasons.