Kemba Walker Might Head to Boston and Fans Are Loving It

Rumors about Kemba Walker leaving Charlotte have NBA Twitter buzzing.

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Kemba Walker is just about the only bright spot in Charlotte and he might be on the way out. According to NBA insiders from The Athletic and ESPN, the all-star has hit a snag in negotiating with the Hornets and the Boston Celtics are ready to take advantage. 

Shams Charania reports that the two parties are in a stalemate. 

All-Star Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets have sizable gaps and stalemate in talks so far, opening pathway for competitors in Boston, New York and Dallas, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2019

Adrian Wojnarowski added that the stalled talks have the Celtics salivating and that sources around the league believe Boston will walk away from free agency with Walker under contract. 

The Boston Celtics have emerged as the frontrunner to sign Charlotte All-Star guard Kemba Walker once free agency opens Sunday at 6 PM ET, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2019

The internet, outside of the nasally, excited Boston-sphere, made up for what they didn't have in concrete evidence with jokes.

Some couldn't help but point out that Kemba was just talking about being in Charlotte forever.

“Celtics are now pursuing Kemba Walker in free agency if Kyrie leaves”

Terry Rozier: pic.twitter.com/x1WblLrSz4

— koto (@yoitskoto) June 27, 2019

Others just felt for Terry Rozier, who is being strung along by Boston while they figure out their superstar situation.

“Celtics are now pursuing Kemba Walker in free agency if Kyrie leaves”

Terry Rozier: pic.twitter.com/x1WblLrSz4

— koto (@yoitskoto) June 27, 2019

Kemba is “going to head to Boston with Kyrie Irving on his way out” barring an “unforeseen change of events,” per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/TAPv899QDo

— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) June 27, 2019

We'll likely know pretty quickly how this will shake out when free agency opens on Sunday. Woj for one, seems pretty confident, after he reported that Kemba is “going to head to Boston with Kyrie Irving on his way out” if there aren't any “unforeseen change of events."

 

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