He may be one of the most experienced players on the current roster, but his situation is also one of the most precarious. With the Celtics' training camp set to begin this Wednesday, Lonnie Walker IV has a few days to convince the green house to guarantee his contract.
” I am still on E10 (“Exhibit 10”). I don't have a guaranteed contract yet, so right now I'm just trying to get it and play to the best of my ability. “, summarized on the NBC set the 25-year-old player, about to begin his 7th NBA season.
A substitute for the Nets last season, the guard spends more time in the gym than in town. I haven't really had a chance to enjoy or visit Boston. I just come to work and come home at night. I'm not trying to rush things. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for what might happen this season. ” he continues.
Brad Stevens has noticed that Lonnie Walker IV is very motivated to join the reigning champions. A team with several familiar faces. Starting with Derrick White, with whom he played at the Spurs in his early days.
Lonnie Walker reunites with Derrick White
” It was good to see Lonnie again. He was my guy. He was drafted a year after me, so we were two kids trying to make it under Pop. (Gregg Popovich). Rookie, he started in Austin (in G-League), like me, so we've been through similar things. He's a good guy, he's got good energy in the gym and he can do a lot of unique things on the field. ” compliments White.
Also, “ he trained a lot with Jrue (Holiday) the previous summers. I think he was looking forward to being around these guys and experiencing a new situation. He's clearly got a lot of talent, he's done a lot of good things in the NBA, we'll see how things go. We'll do the same with the other 20 players on the roster. “, frame the president.
Last year, Walker was used as a wild card coming off the bench for the Nets, with whom he averaged just under 10 points. Over the previous two seasons, this good 3-point shooter (37.5% success over the last two years) averaged 12 points, with the Spurs, then the Lakers.
With the Celtics, he imagines he can be that “ substitute capable of scoring in many situations. But to get even a few minutes, to earn them, it will come from the defense. Doing the little things, rebounding, bringing constant energy “, says the rear, aware of having to convince.
