Would the former Laker be a useful acquisition?
A 5-star-recruit and McDonalds All-American coming out of high school, the son of Lonnie Walker III received offers from Arizona, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Villanova before deciding to sign at Miami. With one season of college basketball and tons of scoring upside under his belt, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft where he got picked by the San Antonio Spurs at number 18.
Walker's first year in the league mostly consisted of G-League assignments. Gregg Popovich must have liked what he saw from him during that period, as Lonnie became a regular in the Spurs rotation for the following three years. While his tenure in San Antonio went on, his shot diet changed from a midrange-heavy one to that of a prototypical shooting guard. That trend continued in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, where the 25-year-old shot a career-high 53% of his attempts from downtown.
Overall, Walker is an interesting option for teams looking for a spark plug for their second unit. But the Hornets should target a different type of profile, if they want to balance out their guard rotation.
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