When the Charlotte Bobcats drafted Kemba Walker ninth overall in 2011, fans rejoiced. Walker was fresh off one of the greatest championship runs in NCAA tournament history. The generously listed 6’1 guard led the Connecticut Huskies to five wins in five days to clinch the Big East Tournament, and then another six wins to claim the National Championship.
Walker came in with expectations to grab the reins of a team that had one playoff appearance since basketball returned to Charlotte in 2004. In the lockout shortened season, Charlotte recorded the worst winning percentage in NBA history and Walker struggled, starting only 25 games and shooting 36 percent from the field.