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Walker uncertain about his future with Hornets

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Thursday, 11 April 2019 13:59

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There's a part of Kemba Walker that wants to play his entire career with the Charlotte Hornets. There's another part that wants to compete for an NBA championship before he's too old.

With the Hornets not ready to compete with teams such as the Golden State Warriors, the 28-year-old Walker enters this offseason having to make a choice between loyalty and chasing a ring.

And he's not ready to do that just yet.

"I have no feeling right now, I don't know," Walker said of his impending decision in free agency this summer. "Honestly, I don't know what to expect. I guess it's a lot of different emotions bottled up into one. I'm not sure. I don't know."

The three-time All-Star point guard is expected to be a hot commodity when free agency opens July 1.

He's coming off his most productive season statistically, averaging a career-high 25.6 points per game to go along with 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds. He was selected as an All-Star Game starter for the first time and has put himself in the running for the All-NBA team.

Walker's predicament is that if the Hornets re-sign him to a max contract, they won't have many pieces to put around him -- which means the team could continue to muddle in mediocrity as it has done for the first eight seasons in Charlotte. The Hornets have been to the postseason only twice during that time and have never gotten out of the first round.

Signing with another team could give him the opportunity to compete for the championship he so desperately craves.

"I mean, obviously I do want to be competitive because I want to be able to play in the playoffs," Walker said. "So I want to think that would have some influence" on my decision.

At media day last September, an excited Walker sounded committed to re-signing with the Hornets, saying he "wanted to create something" in Charlotte. Walker said Thursday that "nothing has changed" in that regard, but his enthusiasm has clearly waned over the past seven months.

"I want to win," Walker said. "I want to win."

PARKER'S FUTURE

Tony Parker said he's "50-50" on whether he will return for a 19th NBA season after his streak of 17 straight playoff appearances was snapped.

"I don't want to play on a rebuilding team," said Parker, who is under contract for $5.25 million next season. "I want to play for a team that's fighting to make the playoffs at least."

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