Discuss: Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics plan to reach a contract agreement, via Shams Charania

According to The Athletic’s NBA Insider Shams Charania, Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics are reportedly planning to agree to a four year, $141-million maximum contract.

With this, Walker will end his career with Charlotte who drafted him ninth overall in 2011. Walker, a 3-time NBA All-Star, has become the face of the franchise in Charlotte, but this development signals that the team is turning into a new direction.

For Boston, Walker’s signing officially puts an end to the Kyrie Irving era and thrusts Walker into a leadership role for one of the league’s flagship teams.

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