NBA guard Lonnie Walker returns to the EuroLeague with Maccabi Tel Aviv
After bringing waves of excitement with his first EuroLeague stint, Lonnie Walker is back for more after signing with Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.
Walker (1.96 meters, 26 years old) joined Zalgiris in November last season and only played his first EuroLeague game in Round 8. But he adjusted quickly and scored at least 18 points in six straight games between Rounds 10 and 15, while leading the team to impressive victories over Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Real Madrid.
For the season he averaged 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 19 EuroLeague games before using an out clause to return to the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. He posted 13.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20 games with Philadelphia.
Walker was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and remained with the franchise for four seasons. His best year with the Spurs ended up being his final year when he averaged a career-best 12.1 points and 2.2 assists in 70 games.
After San Antonio, Walker spent one year with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he posted 11.7 points in 56 games. Then came his move to the Brooklyn Nets in the summer of 2023. In total he has averaged 10.0 points over seven seasons in 342 NBA games with four different franchises.
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