Sports Illustrated isn’t knocking Kemba Walker for the Hornets’ underwhelming 2016-2017 season.
The national sports publication recently released its rankings of the Top 100 NBA players of 2018, and Walker came in at No. 29.
“Charlotte’s only hope to compete came with their lead guard on the floor; when Walker was in the game, the Hornets approximated a top-five offense and a top-10 defense,” Rob Mahoney said. “That’s quite a demonstration of what Walker can do as a team’s best player, even if his game is best suited for more of a supporting role.