During the transition, Jaylen Brown was attacking and cutting over the middle of the court. He got to the hoop for a right-handed layup, but Lonnie Walker IV made an astonishingly athletic rejection to glass it with a LeBron-esque focus.
In mid-November, the Boston Celtics hosted a high-stakes In-Season tournament matchup versus the Brooklyn Nets.
Walker’s offensive prowess is the main reason Boston has been interested in the explosive swingman for a while, but his effort and athleticism have also been shown, which adds to the appeal of having him join the team. During the February trade deadline, the Celtics apparently asked to make it a reality, according to Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Reporter Jake Fischer.
On Wednesday night, Walker and the defending NBA champions came to an Exhibit 10 agreement. The guard will be able to fight for the open 15th roster position in Boston and maybe earn a regular contract to play in the team’s next title defense.
Walker scored 9.7 points a game on 38.4% shooting from outside the arc, 42.3 percent from the field, and 59.8 percent at the free throw line during his last season in Brooklyn.
According to NBA.com, his three-point percentage of 45.9 percent from the field and more than 39 percent on catch-and-shoot and pull-up threes make him an ideal tool for Joe Mazzulla’s attack. Stunning stats, imagining the amount of shooting and shot-creation he might add to Boston’s offense as a second unit player next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Walker demonstrated that the postseason lights aren’t too bright for him during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Nets. In the Lakers’ 2023 Western Conference Semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors, the reigning champion, he took over and won Game 4, enabling Los Angeles to win the best-of-seven match.
The fact that Walker can perform well in the postseason is another factor that draws so much attention to this signing. His dynamic offensive abilities are further highlighted by his explosive athleticism. In addition, he is a skilled facilitator and has improved defensively, particularly in shot blocking. Walker and Derrick White, who played together for the San Antonio Spurs, also get along well.
During training camp, the six-foot-four guard has a good chance of earning the team’s fifteenth roster slot. Off Boston’s bench, he might provide a burst of offensive. Mazzulla will also need to rely on a lot of bodies because the defending NBA champions will be closely monitoring minutes during the regular season. Walker is a scorer, and Jaden Springer is a defensive bulldog. Both players may be complimentary assets to pace Jrue Holiday and White throughout the upcoming campaign.
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