Kemba Agrees To Contract Extension With The Hornets

[aceboon]

congrats to Kemba

Marc SteinVerified account ‏@ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say the Charlotte Hornets and Kemba Walker have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension

 

[huskyniner]

Just an unbelievable 3rd-best-program-in-New-England to riches story. Waiting for ESPN 30 for 30 to cover this one.

 

[James]

wow ez pass just got PAID. very nice deal, especially with the cap jump in the future. kyle lowry should fire his agent lol.

 

[Husky1964]

Mr Walker from de Bronx also has a degree !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[UConnSwag11]

nice! good for him, just wish it was with the knicks :-/

 

[RayRay19]

If MKG can get a decent jumper and Vonleh/Zeller can hold down the PF spot they are the 3rd best team in the east.

 

[Gurleyman]

If MKG can get a decent jumper and Vonleh/Zeller can hold down the PF spot they are the 3rd best team in the east.

I think there's a good chance at the latter happening. Zeller showed flashes, and another offseason of work could get him closer to where he needs to be. He's still young.

The former? That thing is so broke, I don't know what can be done at this stage of his career.

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

https://twitter.com/rpurvis44/status/52724317919697305

Purvis is salivating right now. I don't see any way he doesn't jump to the nba after this season

 

[Ha Who]

Good for him. Wish he could buy us a spot in the Big

 

[Tampahusky]

Happy for Kemba! He's one of the main reasons why Charlotte turned it around as a franchise. Charlotte is going to be really good in the future if they can keep their young talent together. They just need a veteran perimeter scorer.

 

[intlzncster]

https://twitter.com/rpurvis44/status/52724317919697305
Purvis is salivating right now. I don't see any way he doesn't jump to the nba after this season

Don't see how you can take a one word tweet and extrapolate him to jumping to the league next year. It's really going to depend on how he does and where he looks to be drafted.

 

[champs99and04]

I think there's a good chance at the latter happening. Zeller showed flashes, and another offseason of work could get him closer to where he needs to be. He's still young.

The former? That thing is so broke, I don't know what can be done at this stage of his career.

Word is that MKG's revamped jumper has been paying dividends in camp and preseason. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

Don't see how you can take a one word tweet and extrapolate him to jumping to the league next year. It's really going to depend on how he does and where he looks to be drafted.

I was just over exaggerating but there has been talks since his freshmen year of him wanting to leave to the nba as soon as possible

 

[jleves]

congrats to Kemba

Marc SteinVerified account ‏@ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say the Charlotte Hornets and Kemba Walker have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension

My cat is making 12 million a year? It's going to have to start paying rent!

 

[J-dog]

Good for Kemba… Well deserved… The pipeline from Storrs to the Association remains strong.

 

[amory]

My favorite player to ever put on a UConn jersey. Congrats Kemba.

Even better, now I can feel comfortable buying a Kemba Hornets jersey!

 

[Gurleyman]

Word is that MKG's revamped jumper has been paying dividends in camp and preseason. We'll have to wait and see.

It was vamped so poorly in the first place - hard for me to envision a second vamping being that quick and easy (or it would have been done a while ago). He actually had a hitch in his shot where he brought the ball lower at its release point that at his initial apex - it was like an invitation to block it.

But it's certainly possible. Whoever worked with him would certainly be in demand as a shot doctor. It'd would be the equivalent of the first guy to put a baboon heart in a person successfully.

 

[UChusky916]

Congrats. Well deserved. Miss him, hope he finds some time to make a trip back to Storrs soon.

 

[aceboon]

Hard to believe someone could pass through as many levels of ball as he did without someone putting a stop to this

It was vamped so poorly in the first place - hard for me to envision a second vamping being that quick and easy (or it would have been done a while ago). He actually had a hitch in his shot where he brought the ball lower at its release point that at his initial apex - it was like an invitation to block it.

But it's certainly possible. Whoever worked with him would certainly be in demand as a shot doctor. It'd would be the equivalent of the first guy to put a baboon heart in a person successfully.

 

[progrocks]

Hard to believe someone could pass through as many levels of ball as he did without someone putting a stop to this

please tell me he is rebounding the ball there

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

I was just over exaggerating but there has been talks since his freshmen year of him wanting to leave to the nba as soon as possible

Then why would he transfer to sit out a year and delay that opportunity by at least two years??

 

[Walker11]

wow ez pass just got PAID. very nice deal, especially with the cap jump in the future. kyle lowry should fire his agent lol.

With the cap jump in the future, players salaries will be higher and Kemba just got locked into a lower rate. Its a good deal for both parties and I am happy for Kemba but I don't get your logic.

Word is that MKG's revamped jumper has been paying dividends in camp and preseason. We'll have to wait and see.

His shot looks much different. It's not perfect but his form looks pretty good. Kudos to Mark Price and MKG.