Kemba Walker is nearing a deal to join the Mavericks, as Marc Stein of Substack reveals.
Walker played for the Knicks last season, although, after an offseason trade to the Pistons, he’s sat on the sidelines.
Dallas had a full roster and is waiving Facundo Campazzo to make room for Walker.
It’s unlikely that Walker plays a major role for Dallas, though carving out 15-20 minutes off the bench is in the realm of possibilities provided his health permits it.
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- Joel Embiid could be returning to the lineup on Monday night, as the team lists him as questionable. You can find the latest on his status as well as other key injury updates on our Monday night injury notes page.
- Many around the league are high on Evan Mobley, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recently said “it’s just a matter of time” before the Cavs’ big man has a breakout season and is considered one of the best power forwards in the NBA. “He can be better than me,” Antetokounmpo told Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com about Mobley. “I don’t see why he can’t. It’s up to him. I will always try to improve. Every day. But he has the skill set to be a very, very good player. He’s 7-feet tall. He can move really well. He can shoot. He is very smart. As you said, he watches tapes of other players, which is very, very good for a young player. If he takes this seriously, he is going to be great.”
- Some around the league don’t believe the Cavs are looking to trade Cedi Osman, Sam Amico of Hoops Wire hears. Osman has been the subject of trade rumors over the past few years in Cleveland, though the wing has stepped up lately and provided some quality minutes for the team.
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