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Kemba Walker won’t be in preseason for the Pistons, who are looking for a team to give him
Kemba Walker will not be in the Pistons’ preseason ahead of the 2022-23 season as both he and Detroit look for a way to part ways.
Kemba Walker doesn’t want to play for the Pistons. The Pistons don’t want to keep him as they acquired him in a trade from the Knicks to get the #13 pick in the 2022 NBA draft where they picked Jaylen Duren). His contract has not yet been terminated at the moment. However, they will not have him in their preparation.
According to reports from the US, both sides agreed it would be good if the veteran guard didn’t attend the team’s training camp, much like the Suns did with Ja Crowder. Of course, in her case, the facts are different.
At the same time, Phoenix is looking for a team to trade Crowder, knowing there will be interest. The Pistons know it’s going to be difficult to trade Walker without adding a draft pick. However, Detroit has no intention of doing so as it aims to build on youngsters, meaning there’s no room to give away a draft pick. In general, if nothing changes, then logically at some point the two sides will simply amicably go their separate ways and end their cooperation
During the 2021-22 season, Walker averaged 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 26 minutes, all of which were the worst of his career.
Source: sport 24
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