The Charlotte Hornets reportedly offered Kemba Walker $60 million less than the max deal he could’ve received from the team, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
NBA Insider @ShamsCharania spoke to Kemba Walker about what he went through in his decision to leave the Hornets for the Celtics, including details on the offer made by Charlotte.https://t.co/jiuzfzGEVY pic.twitter.com/5lIZX1cg1C
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) August 7, 2019
Kemba was eligible for a five-year, $221 million dollar deal from his former team, but the offer from the Hornets came in at under $160 million over the same amount of years.