Kemba Walker Out Of Knicks Rotation

[OrangeBlueSkies]

What a homecoming

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/11/29/knicks-bench-kemba-walker-for-alec-burks-in-drastic-shift/amp/

The Knicks are making a drastic change at point guard.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau announced Monday that Alec Burks will become the starter after a 23-point performance in his first start of the season during Saturday’s win in Atlanta. Bronx product Kemba Walker will be out of the rotation entirely, beginning with Tuesday’s game against the Nets in Brooklyn.

[NirvanaFC]

He should have chilled for a year in OKC to recover his body a la Al Horford

[jaymo123]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

[Celts17Pride]

Tried to tell Knicks fans ...................

[Dzon Dilindzer]

alec burks to kemba walker

[JN61]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

In hindsight Jordan did great work to not pay him the max.

[Magic_Johnny12]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

This, he’s going down the same path as Dwight.

[Duke4life831]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

In hindsight Jordan did great work to not pay him the max.

Ya I still think if they had no intent on resigning him, they should've traded him at the deadline. But with that said and looking back at it with hindsight, getting Rozier back for Kemba wasn't all that bad of a deal for Charlotte.

[Bruin]

What a fall off

[TheNewEra]

Wow this must suck for Kemba his career has take such a hit since leaving the Hornets and Jordan not wanting to overpay him. Rose is out and he can’t even get bench minutes? They likely trade him if they can or cut him after the deadline.

[Lost Angel]

wow so Knicks just going to eat the salary?!

[BK_2020]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

In hindsight Jordan did great work to not pay him the max.

Jordan offered him $160 over five....

[TwoStarz]

Lucky me who just picked up Burks in fantasy prior to this new coming out

[JimmyPlopper]

Hidden in this story is the deserving promotion for Burks- who has long been overlooked and underappreciated

[The High Cyde]

Damn, it’s that bad?

[R-DAWG]

Damn, it’s that bad?

It's more about the mix of players then Kemba himself. First off, the backcourt of Kemba-Fournier just wasn't working. Both guys are one dimensional offensive players best suited to be your 4th offensive option, and one of the problems watching the Knicks on offense was no one knew who was supposed to be running the offense. On top of that, neither guy could defend. Unfortunately for Kemba, being that the Knicks made such a large investment in Fournier, he became the odd man out of the starting rotation. The bigger problem for Kemba, which is why he is out of the rotation, is that Rose-Quickely have both been playing very well in their role off the bench, and both guys are combo guards in point guard bodies. As a result, Kemba doesn't really fit in with them. Additionally, the Knicks really need a guy with Grimes skill set - defense and not needing the ball on offense - in the rotation and getting one of the scorers out of the rotation should be addition by subtraction.

It's unfortunate, especially for Kemba who gave up $2.1MM to come home. But the Knicks really couldn't bench Fournier at this point and Kemba is just wrong place, wrong time.

[Ito]

Never was a big fan of Walker before the knicks but he could shoot and handle these changes won’t help the team it’s just gon put more pressure on randle to lead the team.. walker is more of a reliable option than burks even if burks can put up some decent games here and there

[Capn'O]

He should have chilled for a year in OKC to recover his body a la Al Horford

Honestly might be what he's doing.

I wouldn't be surprised if he initiated or if the decision was mutual. He just can't do it out there.

[JN61]

Kemba should have stayed in Charlotte.

In hindsight Jordan did great work to not pay him the max.

Jordan offered him $160 over five....

160 sounds like a great deal for Jordan considering what Kemba was at the time. Obviously Kemba turned it down because he was putting up far better raw numbers than that deal was. Too bad for him I guess and great for Jordan.

[The High Cyde]

Damn, it’s that bad?

It's more about the mix of players then Kemba himself. First off, the backcourt of Kemba-Fournier just wasn't working. Both guys are one dimensional offensive players best suited to be your 4th offensive option, and one of the problems watching the Knicks on offense was no one knew who was supposed to be running the offense. On top of that, neither guy could defend. Unfortunately for Kemba, being that the Knicks made such a large investment in Fournier, he became the odd man out of the starting rotation. The bigger problem for Kemba, which is why he is out of the rotation, is that Rose-Quickely have both been playing very well in their role off the bench, and both guys are combo guards in point guard bodies. As a result, Kemba doesn't really fit in with them. Additionally, the Knicks really need a guy with Grimes skill set - defense and not needing the ball on offense - in the rotation and getting one of the scorers out of the rotation should be addition by subtraction.

It's unfortunate, especially for Kemba who gave up $2.1MM to come home. But the Knicks really couldn't bench Fournier at this point and Kemba is just wrong place, wrong time.

Appreciate the detailed response. You think they’ll move him now?