Kemba Walker, the 11-year veteran and four-time All-Star is near a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons that will make him a free agent, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The contract will not be stretched, and Detroit is planning on eating the salary obligation entirely this season, according to The Athletic’s James Edwards III.
Walker was obtained on draft night in a deal that netted the Pistons the 13th overall pick they used to select Jalen Duren. Shortly after the deal was announced, reports indicated a buyout between the young, rebuilding Pistons and the veteran was in the works.