There will be a new No. 8 in Boston this coming season.
The Celtics have announced that the number last worn by former Kentucky star Antoine Walker will be the new number for Kemba Walker.
Here is a press release from the Celtics:
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics have acquired three-time All-Star and 2018-19 All-NBA guard Kemba Walker and a future second round pick (the least favorable of Brooklyn and New York’s 2020 picks) in a sign-and-trade agreement with the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Terry Rozier and a future protected second round pick, the team announced today.