NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has acquired a future first round draft pick from Detroit in exchange for guard Kemba Walker and the draft rights to center Jalen Duren.
Walker, 6-foot, 178 pounds, averaged 11.6 points, 3.5 assists and three rebounds over 25.6 minutes in 37 games (all starts) for New York. He was originally signed as a free agent on Aug. 11, 2021.