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5 things to know about new Celtics guard Lonnie Walker

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The Celtics on Wednesday signed veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV to a one-year contract.

Walker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Spurs before joining the Lakers in 2022-23 and the Nets in 2023-24.

Here are five things to know about him.

He’s a former first-round pick.

Walker spent just one season at the University of Miami before declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft, where the Spurs took him with the 18th pick.

He spent four seasons in San Antonio, appearing in 208 games (56 starts). By his final Spurs season he had carved out a regular role, averaging a career-high 12.