An ultimate Los Angeles betrayal — or just a guy looking to win?
One-time Los Angeles Lakers playoff hero Lonnie Walker IV has perpetrated perhaps the ultimate free agency betrayal to his former team.Boston has one opening on its 15-man standard roster. Meanwhile, Drew Peterson, JD Davison and Anton Watson occupy its three two-way contract slots.
As an Exhibit 10 signing, Walker could see his deal converted to a two-way deal, and from there that agreement could be improved to a standard roster agreement. Alternately, the 25-year-old could be waived by Boston. If he signs on with the team's G League affiliate club, the Maine Red Claws, and sticks with that crew for at least 60 days, he'd be in line to earn a bonus of up to $77,500.
The San Antonio Spurs initially drafted Walker with the No. 18 selection in 2018 out of the University of Miami. After logging his first four seasons under Gregg Popovich and company, he inked a one-year, veteran's minimum deal with Los Angeles ahead of the 2022-23 season. As one of the few plus athletes rostered, Walker was a critical part of the club's pre-Russell Westbrook trade days.
Walker signed a subsequent one-year minimum deal with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 9.7 points on a .423/.384/.763 slash line, 2.2 boards, 1.3 dimes and 0.6 swipes in 17.4 minutes a night. The Celtics reportedly reached out to the Nets during last season's trade deadline about potentially adding Walker, according to
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