The New York Knicks traded Kemba Walker to the Detroit Pistons. Additionally, the Pistons received the 13th pick in the draft from the Charlotte Hornets.
The Hornets had selected Jalen Duren with the 13th pick center, but immediately passed him on to the New York Knicks. They don’t keep Duren, but send him to Detroit together with Kemba Walker to create more cap space.
In addition to No. 5 pick Jaden Ivey, the Pistons also get another big man in the draft and have a good, young core for the future in Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart and Killian Hayes. Walker should not play a role in the plans, according to Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN) a buyout is in the air.
Walker will still collect $ 9.2 million in the coming season, but was dropped from the rotation of Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau last year after poor performance. The Knicks received three first-round picks for the coming year for Duren and Walker. According to Shams Charania, those are from Detroit, Washington and Denver, but they are all protected.
