Kemba Walker’s heartwarming homecoming lasted all of 20 games.
Walker, the Bronx-born point guard who signed a two-year contract with the Knicks in the offseason, has been demoted from Knicks starter to out of the rotation, coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday after practice.
Walker will be replaced by Alec Burks, who scored 23 points in a win over Atlanta Saturday in his first appearance as a starter. Walker, a four-time All-Star, had started all of the 18 games he played for the Knicks this season.
Walker, 31, will not come off the bench for the Knicks for now.