The Knicks and Kemba Walker have reportedly agreed to sideline the All-Star guard for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
With Walker on a contract set to expire this summer, the flexibility allows both the franchise and Walker’s agent to work on trade scenarios during the offseason, per Wojnarowski. The 31-year-old penned his two-year deal with New York after the August buyout with the Thunder.
Walker was dropped from the Knicks' playing rotation in mid-Novemebr despite averaging 11.7 points in their first 18 games. He was on the sidelines for 10 games before coach Tom Thibodeau added him back into the rotation when injuries and COVID-19 affected the team.