Having just arrived in Europe to play for Zalgiris Kaunas, in Lithuania, where he believes he has the best chance of making a name for himself again, Lonnie Walker might not last long. Indeed, Mark Stein already tells us that two franchises are keeping an eye on him: the Celtics and the Nuggets.
Two points that make sense on paper, since we remember that Boston had signed the 25-year-old back for training camp, before finally parting ways with him just before the restart. A decision motivated by the financial situation of the C's, who should first have transferred Jaden Springer in order to recruit him for good, but who would also have appreciated seeing him play in the G-League as he had suggested.
The Nuggets have a real need
As for Denver, whose replacements have hardly been satisfactory since the restart, attracting Lonnie Walker IV would be a good idea to support Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Russell Westbrook, Peyton Watson and other Julian Strawther on the back lines of the team. franchise.
Coming off the bench, the former player of the Spurs, the Lakers then the Nets (9.8 points career average at 36% at 3-points) can constitute an interesting, low-cost solution for a candidate for the title. However, we must not delay, since after February 18, he will not be able to return to the NBA this season as stipulated in the clause of his contract…
| Lonnie Walker | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | SAN | 17 | 7 | 34.8 | 38.5 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 2019-20 | SAN | 61 | 16 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 | SAN | 60 | 25 | 42.0 | 35.5 | 81.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 | SAN | 70 | 23 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 78.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.1 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 56 | 23 | 44.8 | 36.5 | 85.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| 2023-24 | BRK | 58 | 17 | 42.3 | 38.4 | 76.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| Total | 322 | 20 | 42.2 | 35.6 | 79.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
