PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 09: Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on January 9, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Getty)
Kemba Walker will be heading home to the New York Knicks following his contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder had acquired Walker in a deal with the Boston Celtics in June but felt it benefited both parties to part ways before the season began.
Walker wasn’t his usual All-Star self with the Celtics for much of last season, which was mostly spent trying to get himself right after undergoing treatment to help aid his ailing knee the previous offseason.
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