FILE – Dallas Mavericks guard Kemba Walker, right, drives against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Cleveland. Former NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is headed to Europe. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
Former NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is headed to Europe.
AS Monaco said Friday it has signed Walker for the upcoming season, which will mark Walker’s first playing stint in the EuroLeague.
The 6-foot guard was a three-time NBA All-Star in Charlotte, and then in his first season in Boston in 2019-20. But the 33-year-old Walker has missed significant time recently with knee issues, including playing 37 games with New York in 2021-22 and just nine games with Dallas last season.
Walker has averaged 19.3 points for his 12-year NBA career, which followed him almost single-handedly powering Connecticut to the 2011 NCAA championship in a remarkable late-season run.
Monaco won its first French pro league title last season by beating the Metropolitans 92 and eventual No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama.