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Kemba Walker’s All-NBA nod is a problem for Knicks’ pursuit

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.