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Monaco make a splash by acquiring 12-season NBA veteran guard Kemba Walker. Four-time NBA All-Star last played for the Dallas Mavericks, averaging a career-low 8.0 points.

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AS Monaco delivered the biggest EuroLeague off-season signing by bringing in four-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker.

Kemba Walker

Kemba  WalkerPosition:PG, SGAge:33Height:185 cmWeight:84 kgBirth place:Bronx, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

According to the official announcement, Walker and Monaco agreed on a one-year deal.

Decoding Kemba Walker's signing amidst ticking deadline in Mike James' contract

The 12-season NBA veteran last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022-23 season.

Walker, 33, had a short nine-game stint in Dallas, averaging a career-low 8.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 42.1% shooting. In his lone start for the Mavs, Kemba scored 32 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out seven assists in an overtime loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Four-time NBA All-Star (2017–20) has NBA career averages of 19.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds in 750 games (697 starts) with Charlotte (2011-19), Boston (2019-21), New York (2021-22), and Dallas (2022-23).

Drafted No. 9 overall by then-named Charlotte Bobcats in 2011, Walker had an injury-riddled last four seasons after playing all 82 regular-season games in 2018-19.

The 1.83-meter point guard was born in the Bronx and played his high school ball for Rice in Manhattan before starring at UConn in college.

It is going be Walker's first time playing in Europe and overseas, in general. He was linked with the Italian powerhouse -- EA7 Emporio Armani Milan -- last season, but the reports from Italy appeared to be completely untrue.

AS Monaco finished third in the previous EuroLeague season, with former NBA guard Mike James being a leader of the Roca Team.

AS Monaco

Position Player Status PG Kemba Walker (story) Signed until 2024 PG Matthew Strazel Signed until 2025 PG Mike James Signed until 2024 PG/SG Elie Okobo Signed until 2024 SG Jordan Loyd Signed until 2024 SG/SF Terry Tarpey (story) Signed until 2026 SF Jaron Blossomgame Signed until 2024 SF Alpha Diallo Signed until 2025 PF Petr Cornelie (story) Signed until 2026 PF John Brown III Signed until 2024 PF/C Yoan Makoundou Signed until 2026 C Donta Hall Signed until 2025 C Mam Jaiteh (story) Signed until 2025 C Donatas Motiejunas (story) Signed until 2025 Coach Sasa Obradovic (signed until 2025) Expired contract Yakuba Ouattara Rumored to leave Chima Moneke (will not return) Interested

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