With Banner 18 soon to be raised to the TD Garden rafters, the quest for a repeat in Boston will see the Celtics bring almost the entire crew from their title-winning squad back to town for the 2024-25 season.
But they’ll also have an addition to their crew, with six-year NBA veteran Lonnie Walker IV signed to a one-year deal by the club Wednesday night. Word of Walker’s deal with the Celtics was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Apr 7, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV (8) dribbles against Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell (15) during the second half at Barclays Center. (Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports)
Walker only adds more depth to what’s an already loaded backcourt between Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, and Jaylen Brown, and gives the Celtics another notable scoring threat off the bench. And it might be just plain lethal now when you consider the lift the C’s were already getting from bench scoring threats such as Sam Hauser.
What’s interesting to note about Walker’s contract is that it’s apparently an Exhibit 10 contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, meaning that it’s not exactly a guarantee that Walker makes Boston’s roster.
A first-round pick in 2018, Walker has averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over a 322-game NBA career that’s included runs in San Antonio and with the Lakers before his one-year stint in Brooklyn.
