Kemba Walker has officially retired from professional basketball. The former Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets guard spent last season playing for Monaco in the LNB Pro A league. Walker struggled with a degenerative knee injury throughout the final stages of his career.
Since announcing his retirement, the former All-Star guard has joined Charles Lee's coaching staff on the Charlotte Hornets, where he will work as a player development coach. Walker spent eight seasons with the Hornets, averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, being named to three All-Star teams during his time with the franchise.