Detroit will buy out Kemba Walker’s contrac

The Pistons acquired Walker from the New York Knicks on draft day along with center Jalen Duren, who was selected at No. 13. In return, Detroit gave New York the first-round pick of the 2025 draft, obtained from Portland in a trade involving Jerami Grant.

Walker’s contract runs until the end of the 2022/23 season, for which he is due $9.2 million.

Walker averaged 11.6 points and 3.5 assists per game for the Knicks last season and is out of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation.

#2 overall pick Chet Holmgren trying to defend the @DetroitPistons draft pick Jalen Duren, ended about how you’d expect in this play… #Pistons #NBADraft

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— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) June 26, 2022