As expected, the Detroit Pistons will waive Kemba Walker.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III reported Monday that the Pistons are moving on from the 32-year-old before Monday’s deadline to finalize a 15-man roster.
They said Friday that Detroit would act accordingly before the regular season.
The Pistons acquired Walker in a draft-night trade from the New York Knicks that landed them No. 13 pick Jalen Duren. They appeared to make the deal with plans of buying out his $9.2 million contract.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said the two sides were finalizing a buyout agreement shortly after the trade in June. Walker didn’t practice with the team in training camp or play during the preseason.
In his 11th NBA season, Walker averaged a career-low 11.6 points per game for the Knicks with a 40.3 percent field-goal rate. The four-time All-Star fell out of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation, sitting out the team’s final 23 games.
If he clears waivers, Walker can sign with a new team on what will almost certainly be a less lucrative contract. Although his performance declined last season, he could still provide a scoring spark off the bench.
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