Kemba Walker returning to Hornets as an assistant as new coach Charles Lee fills out his staff
Posted 7/3/24
Kemba Walker is returning to the Charlotte Hornets — as a player enhancement coach. Walker, who announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, is Charlotte’s career leading scorer with 12,009 …
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Kemba Walker returning to Hornets as an assistant as new coach Charles Lee fills out his staff
FILE - Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) shoots between New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) and guard Wayne Ellington during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Boston. Kemba Walker, a four-time All-Star guard, says he’s retiring from basketball. Walker, 34, wasn’t in the NBA this past season but did play in the EuroLeague with AS Monaco. He announced his decision Tuesday, July 2, 2024, on social media. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker is returning to the Charlotte Hornets — as a player enhancement coach.
Walker, who announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, is Charlotte’s career leading scorer with 12,009 points.
He was one of several assistants who were hired to be on new head coach Charles Lee’s staff on Wednesday. The team also hired Lamar Skeeter, Josh Longstaff, Chris Jent, Blaine Mueller, Ryan Frazier, Matt Hill and Jermaine Bucknor as Lee finalized his staff.
Walker, a four-time NBA All-Star and a 2018-19 All-NBA third-team selection, is also the Hornets leader in field goals, 3-pointers, free throws and minutes played. He is second in assists and third in steals. After 12 years in the NBA, Walker won the French League championship this season with AS Monaco.
Charlotte hired Zach Peterson as assistant coach/director of player development and added Austin Vereen and Zach Thomas as video coordinators. The Hornets hired Reggie Cameron as an associate video coordinator and two-way enhancement coach, in addition to retaining John Bowen as a video coordinator.
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