Well — we knew it was coming. Rumors have been swirling around for days regarding Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker‘s interest in joining the Boston Celtics, and now, it’s become a reality. For the first time in eight years, the Hornets will form a roster that doesn’t include the franchises all-time leading scorer in Walker.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was one of the first reporting on the move.
Walker, who was eligible for a five-year, $221 million supermax contract from the Hornets, even told the team that he would be willing to take less money. Unfortunately, the Hornets took that statement and ran with it, offering their point guard (who was already on a bargain contract, by the way) less than $170 million.