The Sixers, Timberwolves, Heat, Nuggets and Celtics are all said to have interest in signing veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV, reports Marc Stein (Twitter link).
Walker played on Boston’s training camp roster via an Exhibit 10 deal, but was cut ahead of the 2024/25 regular season.
The 6’4″ wing isn’t quite a free agent. He is currently playing for Lithuanian EuroLeague club Zalgiris Kaunas, having turned down an option to suit up for Boston’s NBAGL squad, the Maine Celtics.
He has a $450K buyout option in his current deal with Zalgiris, should any NBA squad be interested in bringing him back to the league prior to February 18. Other EuroLeague squads, including Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv, were interested in bringing Walker on, but he ultimately sided with Zalgiris.
Beyond the loaded Celtics, all the aforementioned squads could use a scoring spark off the bench, which Walker would provide in abundance.
The Miami product has spent six seasons in the league so far, appearing for the Spurs, Lakers and most recently the Nets. Across 58 healthy games for Brooklyn off the bench last year, Walker posted averages of 9.7 points on a .423/.384/.763 slash line, plus 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.6 steals a night.