Kemba Walker’s debut with the Boston Celtics didn’t got off to a rousing start. He shot 4-for-18 from the field in the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, and before things could get better in the next game versus the Toronto Raptors, they got worse.
Playing in front of the TD Garden crowd for the first time as a member of the Celtics, Walker’s play didn’t inspire the confidence of being the prized free agent pickup Boston signed to a four-year, $140.8 million contract at the start of the offseason.