Discarded NBA All-Star Kemba Walker Speaks About the Misconception of European Basketball: “I’m Traveling the World…”

Published 12/18/2023, 11:13 AM EST

Kemba Walker bid a temporary to the NBA world this July as he signed to play for AS Monaco in France as part of the Euro League club. The four-time NBA star played in the top-notch clubs in the NBA and has had incredible exploits in his 12-year career. He played for the Dallas Mavericks until January but the health issues weighed heavily on his performance. He played nine games only and didn’t perform well enough, so he was eventually waived off.

Later, franchises didn’t show interest in trading him and as doors closed in the USA, he found a home in Europe. Recently, Walker talked about how welcoming Europe has been to him.

How Kemba Walker is finding the European basketball

Kemba made his debut with AS Monaco on October 18 against Crevena Zvezda. He played for 10 minutes and scored 2 points. In an interview, Kemba described his European experience in a positive tone. He talked highly about his teammates, his coaching staff, and the traveling experience. Walker shared, “I’m in a great place in Monaco. I’m traveling the world. I’m getting to see Europe. Different parts of Europe. Who would have thought I will be in Lithuania? I’m having a great time. I’m around great people. That is all I can really ask for.”

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Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, he went on to play for the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks. His knee issues troubled him and affected his brilliant career trajectory. Kemba expressed joy while sharing his European experience, but does he plan to make a comeback to the NBA? Walker also delved into how he wished to navigate his future.

Will Kemba return to the NBA?

His fans might want him back to be on the NBA hardwood, but that seems unlikely. Kemba’s peak performances came for the Hornets, where he averaged 25.6 points per game. Later, the 12-year veteran began slowing down. His Celtics record stands at 19.3 points per game. As his knee issues began aggravating, he averaged 11.6 points for the Knicks and 8.0 points for the Mavericks.

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Recently, Walker shared that he would like to don a coaching role in the future. He said that he doesn’t want to be at the forefront but would prefer training today’s youngsters behind the scenes. Walker revealed to BasketNews Talks, “At first, I always told myself I would not be a coach. But as time has been going, I think I’m leaning more towards joining the coaching staff for sure.”

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