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Kemba Walker
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Charlotte Hornets
2018 Stats
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25.0
REB
4.3
AST
5.6
STL
1.2
BLK
0.5
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2018 Fantasy Outlook
Walker has made the All-Star team each of the past two seasons, averaging 22.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals. His name was all over the NBA leaderboards last season, ranking top-15 in minutes played (2,736), points (1,770), made three-pointers (231), made free-throws (361) and assists (444). This season, he may have an opportunity to climb those leaderboards even higher. Dwight Howard’s presence last season knocked Walker’s usage rate from 29.2 percent to 27.4 percent. The experiment was ultimately deemed a failure, however, with the Hornets opting to send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn, where he was waived and then signed with Washington. However, a high-usage and/or dynamic player was not added in his stead, leaving Walker with essentially the same crew he had in 2016-17, when he set a career high in usage. And, considering Walker is still relatively young (28 years old) and in a contract year with the Eastern Conference now weaker, it’s not a stretch to think he could be in store for a career year. Read Past Outlooks
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Height 6'1"
Weight 184
DOB 5/8/1990
College Connecticut
Drafted 1st Rd, #9 Overall in 2011
$Signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Hornets in October of 2014.
Leads all scorers in loss
GCharlotte Hornets
January 20, 2019
Walker scored 23 points (8-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT) while adding seven assists, four rebounds, a steal and a block in 37 minutes during Sunday's 120-95 loss to the Pacers.
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No other Hornet scored more than 11 points on the night, as once again Walker was forced to try and do it all for Charlotte. The dynamic guard's scored 20-plus in five straight games, but the lack of scoring threats around him has become a drag on his overall fantasy value -- Walker's averaging only 4.1 assists a game in January, and Sunday's seven dimes was his best total so far on the month.
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After making his first All-Star appearance in 2016, Walker has plenty to build off of going into his seventh season in the NBA. While he saw some solid increases in his numbers across the board, Charlotte won just 36 games last season, 12 fewer than their impressive 48-win season in 2015. It was no fault of Walker's, though, as he led the team with 23.2 points per game and added 3.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The 1.1 steals appear solid overall, but that's actually a major hit from a guy who averaged 1.6 steals per game across his previous four seasons. It's possible that the added focus, offensively, ultimately hurt him on the defensive side of the ball, as Walker had to do more for this team than he ever has throughout his career. With Dwight Howard in the fold, Walker now has a strong-finishing big man with which to work in the pick-and-roll, and Howard should also relieve some of the defensive responsibility. Walker also dominated the ball for Charlotte, posting a 29.1 usage rate, the only Charlotte player in the top-75 in the league in that statistic. That trend should continue, keeping Walker as a potential top-10 point guard in the majority of Fantasy leagues.
Walker rebounded in a major way last season after somewhat of a disappointing 2014-15 campaign. In his fifth NBA season, Walker averaged career highs in scoring (20.9 points per game) and rebounds (4.4), to go with 5.2 assists per game. He also shot a career-best 42.7 percent from the floor, while knocking down 37.1 percent of his three-point attempts, nearly four points better than his previous career high. While Walker missed out on his first All-Star selection, he solidified himself as one of the top point guards in the Eastern Conference. As he enters his age-26 season, Walker will look to prove his 2015-16 production wasn't a fluke, particularly from an efficiency standpoint. He might have to sacrifice a little usage with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist slated to return after missing most of the past season due to injury, but as a defense-first player, Kidd-Gilchrist's presence shouldn't affect Walker in an especially noticeable way.
In his fourth season, Walker produced 17.3 points on 15.8 field goal attempts, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks in 34 minutes per game through 62 games. Forced to miss time after having surgery on his torn left meniscus, Walker posted his worst point, rebound, and assist averages since his rookie season and shot 39 percent from the field, 30 percent from distance, and 83 percent from the free-throw line. There's no denying the career 40 percent shooter needs to improve his scoring efficiency going forward. Still, Walker is coming off a career-best 1.6 turnovers per game, and the Hornets' devotion to adding outside shooters this summer may help open up the driving lanes for the 25-year-old smooth-handling sky-walker.
Finally getting some additional offensive help in Lance Stephenson, Kemba Walker could be poised for a breakout season. With a bevy of early draft picks (Cody Zeller, Noah Vonleh, P.J. Hairston) and free-agent acquisitions (Al Jefferson, Lance Stephenson, Marvin Williams) over the last two years, Walker finally has a competent team to play with, and his offensive numbers should continue to rise. Our projections see him averaging around 20 points with six assists and two steals per game. If he's in that ballpark, he'll be a top 10-15 fantasy player. Still just 24 years old, Walker should be just about ready to hit his prime and is more than likely going to have his best year in terms of advanced metrics (expect higher assist rate, true shooting percentage, and arguably a lower turnover rate). What it means for fantasy remains to be seen, but he's as big of a high-end sleeper as you'll probably find.
Cheer up, Bobcats fans. At least you have Kemba Walker. The ex-UConn star's sophomore campaign is one (of very few) reasons NBA fans in the Carolinas can be optimistic about the future. He played in all 82 games, averaging just under 35 minutes per game, and improved in every phase of the game last season, boosting his scoring to 17.7 ppg (from 12.1), his assists to 5.7 (from 4.4), his steals from 0.9 to 2.2 and his overall shooting percentage from a ghastly 37 percent to a respectable 42 percent from the floor – thanks in part to improved shot selection. Of course, he still has plenty of room for improvement – he turns the ball over far too often, and his three-point shot (32 percent) should probably be labeled "For emergency use only." The presence of free-agent signee Al Jefferson - an honest-to-goodness low-post scoring threat – should help diversify the Bobcats' offense a bit, but Walker is still the team's primary (only?) real option on the perimeter, and should continue to put up very good numbers.
Walker had a mostly lackluster rookie campaign for an awful Bobcats team, scoring 12.1 points per game on a horrid 36.6 percent shooting. The shooting should only improve in his second year, but likely not enough for it to be anything but below average for a point guard. Instead, Walker’s value will be rooted in the significant playing time he is expected to receive, which would allow him to accumulate solid scoring, assist and rebound numbers. Mostly coming off the bench as a backup to D.J. Augustin last season, Walker managed to receive 27.2 minutes per game, putting up 4.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game in addition to his scoring numbers. Even though he faces a similar situation to last season, albeit with a different veteran (Ramon Sessions) playing ahead of him, Walker should reach 30 minutes of action in sophomore season. Walker will need to improve his shooting to be considered a remotely elite option at the position, but his respectable all-around numbers should make him at least deserving of a roster spot in most leagues.
Walker is another score-first point guard that Charlotte added to the roster in the 2011 draft. Walker should see plenty of time in a rotation that could mainly revolve around Augustin, Henderson and himself. There is not much scoring punch on the Bobcats this year so Walker could be asked to just put the ball in the net whenever he can. It would not be surprising to see Walker average double-digit points per game by the end of the season.
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Solid outing in win
GCharlotte Hornets
January 20, 2019
Walker accumulated 21 points (9-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals across 33 minutes Saturday against Phoenix.
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Scores team-high 23 points
GCharlotte Hornets
January 17, 2019
Walker poured in 23 points (9-21 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and registered four rebounds along with five assists and a block across 29 minutes Thursday against the Kings.
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Big night in San Antonio
GCharlotte Hornets
January 14, 2019
Walker scored a game-high 33 points (13-27 FG, 7-13 3Pt) while adding five assists, four rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes during Monday's 108-93 win over the Spurs.
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Lone hand yet again
GCharlotte Hornets
January 13, 2019
Walker finished with 31 points (11-24 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four assists, one rebound, and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 104-97 loss to Sacramento.
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Another inefficient night Friday
GCharlotte Hornets
January 12, 2019
Walker finished with 18 points (5-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 32 minutes during Friday's 127-96 loss to the Trail Blazers.
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