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3 best landing spots for Kemba Walker to revive his career

By Peter O'Keefe

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Kemba Walker #8 of the New York Knicks in action against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on December 21, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 105-91. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Kemba Walker #8 of the New York Knicks in action against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on December 21, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 105-91. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – OCTOBER 30: Fred VanVleet #20 of the Toronto Raptors and Scottie Barnes #4 celebrate in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

3 best landing spots for Kemba Walker to revive his career: 3. Toronto Raptors

Similar to the Bucks, Toronto’s lack of depth became glaringly apparent even during the regular season. Nick Nurse cut down his rotation and put a heavy workload on his starting players, a move that paid dividends, getting them the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

It did, however, come back to bite them against the Philadelphia 76ers, with injuries hitting as the Raptors went down 4-2 in the first round. Moving forward, their backup point guards are developing players in Dalano Banton and Malachi Flynn.

If the Raptors see themselves as deep playoff contenders next season, they may be well versed to look at Walker as a more experienced option behind Fred VanVleet. You could realistically see Walker working in Toronto’s system, playing a very similar role to VanVleet, minus the defensive capabilities.

Again, similar to Milwaukee, the Raptors shot a woeful 29.9% from three in their series against Philadelphia. Additionally, they finished with a league average (15th ranked) offensive rating during the regular season, emphasizing the need for more offensive options to complement their top ten defense.

Whichever team Walker does end up on, it needs to be one ideally vying for a championship next season. His days as a starting point guard are over and, even despite being a strong locker room presence, he makes little sense for a team in a rebuilding situation.

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