If the Knicks want Kemba Walker, they may need the New York native to take quite the hometown discount.
The 29-year-old Hornets guard was named to the All-NBA Third Team Thursday, making Walker immediately eligible to receive a supermax extension from the team that drafted him in 2011.
Walker, one of the top targets in this summer’s loaded free-agent class, is now able to receive a five-year, $221 million deal from Charlotte, while other teams can offer no more than a four-year, $141 million deal.
Walker, a three-time All-Star who averaged 25.6 points and 5.