UPDATE: Against my best advice, Mr. Walker has re-signed with the Idaho Stampede.Unfortunately for Antoine Walker, the Polish Basketball League does not recognize four-pointers. But Walker is nonetheless interested in making Poland the next step in his basketball journey, according to a report.Considering the NBA’s lockout, the move makes sense. A maximum D-League contract only pays $25,000. For a player like Walker, the incentive for playing in the D-League is the ability to showcase your skills in front of NBA scouts. Since the NBA season does not currently exist, neither does the potential for being called up. Plus, it wasn’t like Walker — who is 35 years old, played last season at least 25 pounds overweight and still doesn’t know the true meaning of “intelligent shot selection” — was making NBA scouts salivate anyway.Walker should head overseas, make as much money as he can while he still can, and maybe, just maybe, if he gets into bette...
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The Idaho Stampede of the NBA’s Developmental League begin their season on November 25th against the Tulsa 66ers. According to a release from the team yesterday, 12-year NBA veteran Antoine Walker has re-signed for a reported $25,000. Last season...
Antoine Walker may be taking his talents to Poland
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October 27, 2011
According to some reports in the Polish press, former Boston Celtic Antoine Walker is looking for a job in Poland. The three time All Star has indeed received several offers from TBL (Polish Basketball League) squads, being linked in particular with Sląsk Wrocław team. Details of the contract offer haven't been disclosed, but it would more than likely guarantee him more money...
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Antoine Walker Re-Signs With Idaho Stampede Of NBA Developmental League
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October 28, 2011
The Idaho Stampede of the NBA’s Developmental League begin their season on November 25th against the Tulsa 66ers. According to a release from the team yesterday, 12-year NBA veteran Antoine Walker has re-signed for a reported $25,000. Last season Walker averaged 16 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 33 minutes per game for [...]
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October 28, 2011
Antoine Walker re-signs with Idaho Stampede of D-League
The Idaho Stampede has announced three-time NBA All-Star Antoine Walker has signed with the NBA Development League and will report to training camp with the Idaho Stampede, which begins November 14.
Walker (6-9, 245, Kentucky) played 43 games (39 starts) with the Stampede in 2010-11, averaging 16.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 33.4 minutes [...]
Antoine Walker back in the D-League. Everybody shimmy!
It’s good to have Antoine Walker news that involves a basketball court and not a court of law. Walker is about to join the Idaho Stampede for the upcoming D-League season, the team announced Thursday. The former Celtics All-Star averaged 16 points per game in 43 games for Idaho last season. He had a 12-year…
Walker re-signs with Idaho Stampede
Former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker has re-signed with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.
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