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Kemba Walker linked to Phoenix Suns as doable NBA free agent signing - carsalad
The Phoenix Suns might use some assist on the level guard place.
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At this point in their careers, Payne is better
Screw that. Walker should be given a chance to take the job from Payne.At this point in their careers, Payne is better, but if Walker were able to accept a role with very spotty playing time and the team believes him... I'd be fine with it.
I hope the Suns start to do some "game management" with Paul and I also hope that when Shamet or Payne go through protracted slumps that we have at least another option to throw out there. Walker is still a solid shooter who can get hot... he can't really do anything else anymore but as an 11th man, on what I assume would be a minimum contract, you could do far worse.
Walker's knee makes him 100% unreliable. He should retire.
I understand this is a low risk move, but I would rather go with a young player who has a chance to progress.
I am against this move.
Yikes! Doesn't sound like a risk worth taking. It would be one thing if the Suns were way under the cap and had open roster positions. In this case? The Suns need players they can rely on. I didn't know this about Walker. I would say pass.It's risky. Medical questions would need to be addressed. The linked article by Marc Berman of The New York Post discusses it.
Kemba Walker joining Knicks with ‘dicey’ knee injury
The stem-cell injections new Knicks point guard Kemba Walker took in his left knee before last season are a strong indicator he is suffering from a type of arthritis that could greatly impact the 2…nypost.com
Kemba 1.8M
Ish 1.25M
I'd take kemba. There's a chance he could go off in maybe 5-10 games a year. I'd take that or even spurt minutes in the playoffs.
Ok. Then who? At this point, who would realistically fit as a young player who has a chance to progress?Walker's knee makes him 100% unreliable. He should retire.
I understand this is a low risk move, but I would rather go with a young player who has a chance to progress.
I am against this move.
Exactly...as a 3rd PG, why not take a chance on a guy that can potentially give you more than just holding on minutes?Ok. Then who? At this point, who would realistically fit as a young player who has a chance to progress?