FAYETTEVILLE — When Darrell Walker was cut by the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 24, 1992, he came home to Little Rock.
“I told my wife [Lisa], ‘Well, I’ve got to figure what’s next for me in my life,’ ” Walker said in a recent interview. “About a week later I got a call from Jerry Krause of the Chicago Bulls. What a great phone call.”
Krause, Chicago’s general manager, called to see if Walker was interested in signing with the Bulls.
“Jerry asked if I’d have an issue coming in and playing on a 10-day contract?