2019 NBA free agency was expected to be lucrative for the New York Knicks, but they lost out on all the superstars. While Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant consumed the headlines, they were hardly the only big names to skip out on Manhattan.
Kemba Walker, a Bronx native, left the Charlotte Hornets to sign with the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $140 million contract, with a player option for the 2022-23 season. He replaced the outgoing Irving at point guard.
Did Walker actually consider the Knicks beforehand, though? Per SNY’s Ian Begley, the All-Star point guard pondered a return home, but ultimately felt there was a better fit for himself elsewhere:
“It was (a consideration).