Time for, uh, fireworks!
With the impending departure of free agent point guard Kyrie Irving and with the Boston Celtics having executed on moves to clear cap space in recent days, Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Celtics are the frontrunners to sign All-NBA 3rd Team guard Kemba Walker:
The Boston Celtics have emerged as the frontrunner to sign Charlotte All-Star guard Kemba Walker once free agency opens Sunday at 6 PM ET, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2019
This report comes on the heels of Shams Charania’s report that contract discussions between Walker and the Charlotte Hornets feature “sizable gaps.