Last night I stayed up late writing about all the reasons to like this Knicks’ offseason. If I’d waited till today I could have included this unexpected news:
Kemba Walker is finalizing a contract buyout with the Thunder and the New York Knicks will sign the four-time NBA All-Star as a free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 4, 2021
In another surprising twist for a front office that works in the shadows, the Knicks are adding the 30-year-old Bronx-born Walker — he of the career 20 points per game average and four All-Star nods.