Lonnie Walker, finally signed. According to news from an ESPN reporter, according to his agent, after searching for a job in the free market for nearly two months, free agent Lonnie Walker joined the defending champion Celtics on a one-year contract. Don't be too happy too soon.

Lonnie Walker, finally signed.

According to the news from ESPN, according to the agent, after searching for a job in the free market for nearly two months, free agent Lonnie Walker joined the defending champion Celtics on a one-year contract.

Don’t be too happy too early. Shortly after the ESPN reporter reported it, his name Shams added that Lonnie Walker signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics.

Exhibit 10 contracts should be familiar to many fans. Similarly this summer, Cui Yongxi signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Trail Blazers . The essence of this contract is a non-guaranteed contract with Exhibit 10 clauses, and It only contains the Exhibit 10 bonus itself and no other bonuses.

The characteristic of the Exhibit 10 contract is that it is not included in the salary cap. Each team can only have 6 copies at most. Before the start of the regular season, the team can convert the Exhibit 10 contract into a two-way contract and then into a formal contract.

The most important feature of is that players who sign an exhibit 10 contract can, if they are laid off, join the team's Development League affiliate . If they successfully stay in the Development League team for 60 days, they can receive an exhibit 10 bonus. About 5,000 to 50,000.

Simply put, an exhibit 10 contract is less guaranteed than a basic salary or a two-way contract. Many teams use this kind of contract to sign players and then lay them off, so that the player can join a team affiliated with the Development League , and if you play well, you will be promoted slowly.

It is not easy to get out of an Exhibit 10 contract, but there are also some examples of how to get out of this kind of contract. For example, the former Japanese player Yuta Watanabe , when he landed in the NBA, he started with the Raptors It starts with signing an exhibit 10 contract.

It is worth mentioning that Cui Yongxi is also expected to play for a team affiliated with the Trail Blazers Development League in the new season. As a Chinese fan, I sincerely hope that he can get a formal contract.

Back to Lonnie Walker, when I first saw him signing with the Celtics, I thought Walker was good. After two months of waiting, he was actually chosen by the defending champion Celtics. As soon as the follow-up news came out, I can't help but be a little disappointed, , but to be honest, if you analyze this player carefully, you will find that it is not too surprising.

It’s too early in the Spurs era. Let’s not talk about it. Let’s start from the Lakers era. In the 2022-23 season, after Walker’s rookie contract ended, he got a one-year mini-mid-level contract from the Lakers. The following season, Walker got Pay more attention to . His performance is also good. averages 23.2 minutes per game, averaging 11.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists. is also efficient, with three shooting percentages of 44.8%/36.5%/85.8% and a true shooting percentage. 57.0%.

Facing the Warriors in the playoffs, Walker became a surprise player. He scored in double figures in 4 of the 5 games he played. G4 was the most amazing. scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and made many key shots. The ball helped the Lakers take a 3-1 lead. After the game, the scene of James and thick eyebrows holding Walker is also quite famous.

But after that season, the Lakers did not keep Walker, and in the free market that year, Walker did not get another mid-level contract, and only joined the Nets with a basic salary.

During the Nets last season, Walker played in 58 games, averaging 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. His scoring was the lowest in the past 4 years. However, his three-pointers have improved, averaging 1.8 hits per game and a field goal percentage of 38.4. %, note that Walker only played 17.4 minutes.

Just look at time, scoring, and efficiency. Walker is actually a pretty good substitute scoring point, but he also has problems. The attributes of the NeuroKnife are too strong and the upper limit is not high. He can only get 15+ or 20+ by occasionally breaking out.

Moreover, Walker’s defense is not good, and his attendance rate is also bad. He has missed 50 games in the past two years alone. In short, Walker is not as good as the data reflects. In addition, in recent years, teams have paid more attention to size and defense. , the promulgation of new regulations on the labor agreement, which ultimately led to his poor performance in the free market for several consecutive years.

Let’s talk about the Celtics. At present, all three two-way contracts of the Celtics have been given out, and there is only one spot left on the official roster. Walker needs to compete with a group of young players for this spot.

Personally, I think Walker still has some hope of becoming the last person on the list. After all, he is only 25 years old, and he is a first-round pick in the 2018 class. He is also very talented. He also shot the best three-point performance of his career last season. This A bit more in line with the characteristics of the Celtics.

When no one cared about him during this offseason, Walker once wrote on social media: "I haven't even reached my peak yet. As you will soon see, the apology is as loud as the disrespect." ."

However, his current situation does not match the rhetoric. Before joining the Celtics, Walker tried out for the Kings , but he was obviously not interested in it.

can now sign with the Celtics. Even if it is an exhibition 10 contract, it is not a bad thing. At least he has got a chance, and it is also a chance to play in the defending champion. If he can sign himself into a formal contract, and help the Celtics next year He has won consecutive championships. I believe next year's offseason will not be so difficult for him.​