Kemba Walker got a new French point-guard teammate in Charlotte this summer in Tony Parker. Imagine the buzz next summer if Walker inherits another French point-guard teammate in Frank Ntilikina in New York.
Walker, the fiery point guard out of The Bronx and UConn, lights up with a hard smile when he talks about how “special” the Knicks are to him.
While Kyrie Irving is often speculated as the prime Knicks target in 2019 free agency, Walker, a two-time All-Star, would be a nice fallback to fill most of the Knicks’ 2019 cap space.
And after Charlotte shopped Walker in the weeks leading into last February’s trade deadline — something he didn’t appreciate — it’s unclear if owner Michael Jordan has the desire to go deep with the native New Yorker.