Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has been compared to Kobe Bryant for his competitive zeal. Is a player with Walker’s makeup receptive to riding out another major rebuild?
“I’m not sure. Nobody wants to lose. Especially not me,” Walker said at practice Friday, following the Hornets’ fifth consecutive loss Thursday, at home against the Brooklyn Nets.
Walker is a two-time All-Star and by far this team’s best player and overall asset. He has one season left on his current contract, which will pay him a thrifty $12 million for the 2018-19 season.
The Hornets are 28-38 and appear all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for a second consecutive season.