The Lithuanian side has made quite a splash by bringing in the former Spur
Lonnie Walker joins Zalgiris
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Zalgiris Kaunas has announced the signing of Lonnie Walker on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Walker (1.93 meters, 25 years old) has spent his entire professional career to date in the NBA, posting career averages of 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 341 games.
He most recently played for the Brooklyn Nets, where he averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 58 appearances in 2023-24.
Walker was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and remained with the franchise for four seasons. His best year with the Spurs ended up being his final year as he averaged a career-best 12.1 points and 2.2 assists in 70 games.
After San Antonio, Walker spent one year with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he posted 11.7 points – his second-highest points average in his career – in 56 games. Then came his move to Brooklyn in the summer of 2023.
The shooting guard signed a deal with the Boston Celtics this past August but was waived, freeing him to play in another famous green: the green of Zalgiris Kaunas.
Walker's contract with Zalgiris includes an NBA-out clause that can be exercised until February 18 for 'a hefty buyout'.