Kemba Walker

Dallas Mavericks, Point Guard
Age: 34-189d (May 08, 1990)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Jeffrey A. Schwartz
RETIRED

2022-2022 rest-of-season

Kemba Walker signed a 1 year , $2,204,439 contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including an average annual salary of $2,204,439.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,204,439
Average Salary:
$2,204,439
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Kemba Walker signed a 2 year , $17,894,491 contract with the New York Knicks, including $17,894,491 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,947,246.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $17,894,491
Average Salary:
$8,947,246
GTD at Sign:
$17,894,491
Total GTD:
$17,894,491
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2023 maximum

Kemba Walker signed a 4 year , $140,790,600 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $140,790,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,197,650.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $140,790,600
Average Salary:
$35,197,650
GTD at Sign:
$140,790,600
Total GTD:
$140,790,600
Signed Using:
sign-and-trade
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie Extension

Kemba Walker signed a 4 year , $48,000,000 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $48,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $48,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$48,000,000
Total GTD:
$48,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2011-2014 Rookie

Kemba Walker signed a 4 year , $10,659,171 contract with the Charlotte Bobcats, including $10,659,171 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,664,793.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,659,171
Average Salary:
$2,664,793
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$10,659,171
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$195,522,829

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 21
Active
$1,896,550
$1,896,550
2012 22
Active
$2,462,400
$4,358,950
2013 23
Active
$2,568,360
$6,927,310
2014 24
Active
$3,272,091
$10,199,401
2015 25
Active
$12,000,000
$22,199,401
2016 26
Active
$12,000,000
$34,199,401
2017 27
Active
$12,000,000
$46,199,401
2018 28
Active
$12,000,000
$58,199,401
 All NBA (3rd)
2019 29
Active
$30,695,625
$88,895,026
2020 30
Active
$34,379,100
$123,274,126
2021 31
Active
Retained
$8,729,020
$26,238,422
$132,003,146
$158,241,568
2022 32
Retained
Retained
Retained
$684,712
$9,165,471
$27,431,078
$158,926,280
$168,091,751
$195,522,829
Total
$195,522,829

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $58,199,401 - - $58,199,401
2 $65,074,725 - - $65,074,725
1 $8,729,020 - - $8,729,020
2 $53,669,500 - - $53,669,500
1 $684,712 - - $684,712
1 $9,165,471 - - $9,165,471
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$1,896,550
$1,896,550
$1,896,550
2012
22
$2,462,400
$2,462,400
$4,358,950
2013
23
$2,568,360
$2,568,360
$6,927,310
2014
24
$3,272,091
$3,272,091
$10,199,401
2015
25
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$22,199,401
2016
26
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$34,199,401
2017
27
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$46,199,401
2018
28
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$58,199,401
2019
29
$30,695,625
$30,695,625
$88,895,026
2020
30
$34,379,100
$34,379,100
$123,274,126
2021
31
$8,729,020
$26,238,422
$8,729,020
$26,238,422
$132,003,146
$158,241,568
2022
32
$684,712
$9,165,471
$27,431,078
$684,712
$9,165,471
$27,431,078
$158,926,280
$168,091,751
$195,522,829
Total
$195,522,829
$195,522,829

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $58,199,401 - - $58,199,401
2 $65,074,725 - - $65,074,725
1 $8,729,020 - - $8,729,020
2 $53,669,500 - - $53,669,500
1 $684,712 - - $684,712
1 $9,165,471 - - $9,165,471

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 DAL Dec 25, 2022 - Dec 26, 2022 1 Knee
2021-22 NYK Feb 25, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 23 Personal
2021-22 NYK Feb 07, 2022 - Feb 07, 2022 1 Rest
2021-22 NYK Jan 23, 2022 - Jan 23, 2022 1 Knee
2021-22 NYK Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 17, 2022 9 Knee
2021-22 NYK Nov 27, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021 1 Rest
2021-22 NYK Nov 07, 2021 - Nov 07, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS May 12, 2021 - May 16, 2021 3 Back
2020-21 BOS Apr 27, 2021 - May 04, 2021 4 Oblique
2020-21 BOS Apr 23, 2021 - Apr 24, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BOS Apr 19, 2021 - Apr 21, 2021 1 Illness
2020-21 BOS Apr 07, 2021 - Apr 08, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BOS Mar 27, 2021 - Mar 27, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS Mar 22, 2021 - Mar 23, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BOS Mar 17, 2021 - Mar 17, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS Feb 24, 2021 - Feb 24, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS Feb 17, 2021 - Feb 17, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS Feb 12, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BOS Jan 25, 2021 - Jan 25, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BOS Dec 23, 2020 - Jan 16, 2021 11 Knee
2019-20 BOS Mar 04, 2020 - Mar 04, 2020 1 Rest
2019-20 BOS Feb 21, 2020 - Mar 02, 2020 5 Knee
2019-20 BOS Feb 01, 2020 - Feb 06, 2020 3 Knee
2019-20 BOS Jan 18, 2020 - Jan 19, 2020 1 Knee
2019-20 BOS Jan 03, 2020 - Jan 07, 2020 3 Illness
2019-20 BOS Nov 25, 2019 - Nov 26, 2019 1 Neck
2017-18 CHA Nov 29, 2017 - Dec 03, 2017 2 Shoulder
  • Jul 02, 2024 Retired from Professional Basketball
  • Jan 06, 2023 Waived by Dallas (DAL); leaving behind $684,712 in dead cap
  • Nov 29, 2022 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 17, 2022 Waived by Detroit (DET); leaves behind $9.17 million in dead cap
  • Jul 06, 2022 Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYK) with Jalen Duren for 2025 1st round pick [MIL pick, top-4 protected]
  • Jun 30, 2022 Agreed to a buyout with Detroit (DET) on trade with New York (NYK) has been finalized
  • Aug 10, 2021 Signed a 2 year $17.89 million contract with New York (NYK)
  • Aug 06, 2021 Waived by Oklahoma City (OKC) - agreed to buyout, gave back $20 million
  • Jun 18, 2021 Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from Boston (BOS) with 2025 2nd round pick [more favorable of BOS and MEM; other picks go to ORL] and 2021 1st round pick (#16) for Al Horford, Moses Brown and 2023 2nd round pick [least favorable of DAL, MIA and WAS; other two go to OKC]
  • Jul 06, 2019 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Charlotte (CHA) with 2020 2nd round pick [NYK or ORL pick via BKN] for Terry Rozier and 2020 2nd round pick [protected]
  • Jul 06, 2019 Signed a 4 year $140.79 maximum contract with Charlotte (CHA) as part of a Sign-and-Trade with Boston (BOS) - includes 2022 Player Option
  • Oct 29, 2014 Signed a 4 year $48 million rookie extension with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Oct 31, 2013 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $3.27 million option for 2014-2015
  • Oct 26, 2012 Charlotte (CHA) exercised $2.57 million option for 2013-2014
  • Dec 12, 2011 Signed a 2 year $4.82 million contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Jun 23, 2011 Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#9 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 23, 2013 for technical foul during MIL-CHA game $2,000
Jan 17, 2014 for technical foul during CHA-ORL game $2,000
Feb 12, 2014 for technical foul during CHA-BKN game $2,000
Feb 18, 2014 for technical foul during CHA-DET game $2,000
Oct 29, 2014 for technical foul during MIL-CHA game $2,000
Jan 08, 2015 for technical foul during CHA-TOR game $2,000
Jan 23, 2015 for technical foul during CHA-CLE game $2,000
Mar 20, 2015 for technical foul during CHA-SAC game $2,000
Mar 25, 2015 for technical foul during BKN-CHA game $2,000
Nov 15, 2015 for technical foul during POR-CHA game $2,000
Dec 12, 2015 for technical foul during BOS-CHA game $2,000
Dec 21, 2015 for technical foul during CHA-HOU game $2,000
Dec 30, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-CHA game $2,000
Jan 02, 2016 for technical foul during OKC-CHA game $2,000
Mar 14, 2016 for technical foul during DAL-CHA game $3,000
Nov 02, 2016 for technical foul during PHI-CHA game $2,000
Dec 31, 2016 for technical foul during CLE-CHA game $2,000
Jan 13, 2017 for technical foul during CHA-PHI game $2,000
Jan 23, 2017 for technical foul during WAS-CHA game $2,000
Feb 09, 2017 for technical foul during HOU-CHA game $2,000
Mar 02, 2017 for technical foul during CHA-PHX game $3,000
Oct 30, 2017 for technical foul during CHA-MEM game $2,000
Nov 22, 2017 for technical foul during WAS-CHA game $2,000
Dec 08, 2017 for technical foul during CHI-CHA game $2,000
Dec 09, 2017 for technical foul during LAL-CHA game $2,000
Jan 10, 2018 for technical foul during DAL-CHA game $2,000
Mar 04, 2018 for technical foul during CHA-TOR game $3,000
Mar 31, 2018 for technical foul during CHA-WAS game $3,000
Oct 24, 2018 for technical foul during CHA-CHI game $2,000
Nov 11, 2018 for technical foul during CHA-DET game $2,000
Dec 02, 2018 for technical foul during NOP-CHA game $2,000
Dec 19, 2018 for technical foul during CLE-CHA game $2,000
Jan 02, 2019 for technical foul during DAL-CHA game $2,000
Jan 20, 2019 for technical foul during CHA-IND game $3,000
Feb 25, 2019 for technical foul during GSW-CHA game $3,000
Mar 03, 2019 for technical foul during POR-CHA game $3,000
Nov 09, 2019 for technical foul during BOS-SAS game $2,000
Nov 20, 2019 for technical foul during BOS-LAC game $2,000
Jan 08, 2020 for technical foul during SAS-BOS game $2,000
Jan 08, 2020 for ejection (two technical fouls) from SAS-BOS game $2,000
Jan 08, 2020 for technical foul during SAS-BOS game $2,000
Feb 11, 2020 for technical foul during BOS-HOU game $2,000
Feb 07, 2021 for technical foul during BOS-PHX game $2,000
Apr 09, 2021 for technical foul during MIN-BOS game $2,000
May 18, 2021 for technical foul during WAS-BOS game (play-in) $2,000
Nov 15, 2021 for technical foul during IND-NYK game $2,000
Jan 20, 2022 for technical foul during NOP-NYK game $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2022 DAL 9 1 15.3 8.0 1.8 2.1 0.2 0.2 .421 .250 .810
2021 NY 37 37 25.6 11.6 3.0 3.5 0.7 0.2 .403 .367 .845
2020 BOS 43 43 31.8 19.3 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.3 .420 .360 .899
2019 BOS 56 56 31.1 20.4 3.9 4.8 0.9 0.5 .425 .381 .864
2018 CHA 82 82 34.9 25.6 4.4 5.9 1.2 0.4 .434 .356 .844
2017 CHA 80 80 34.2 22.1 3.1 5.6 1.2 0.3 .431 .384 .864
2016 CHA 79 79 34.7 23.2 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 .444 .399 .847
2015 CHA 81 80 35.6 20.9 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 .426 .371 .847
2014 CHA 62 58 34.2 17.3 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 .385 .304 .827
2013 CHA 72 72 35.9 17.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 .393 .334 .837
2012 CHA 80 34.8 17.4 3.4 5.8 2.0 0.4 .420 .306 .794
2011 CHA 68 26.9 12.1 3.5 4.3 0.9 0.3 .365 .302 .787

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TRANSACTIONS

Jul 02, 2024
Retired from Professional Basketball
Jan 06, 2023
Waived by Dallas (DAL); leaving behind $684,712 in dead cap
Nov 29, 2022
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Dallas (DAL)
Oct 17, 2022
Waived by Detroit (DET); leaves behind $9.17 million in dead cap
Jul 06, 2022
Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYK) with Jalen Duren for 2025 1st round pick [MIL pick, top-4 protected]
Jun 30, 2022
Agreed to a buyout with Detroit (DET) on trade with New York (NYK) has been finalized
Aug 10, 2021
Signed a 2 year $17.89 million contract with New York (NYK)
Aug 06, 2021
Waived by Oklahoma City (OKC) - agreed to buyout, gave back $20 million
Jun 18, 2021
Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from Boston (BOS) with 2025 2nd round pick [more favorable of BOS and MEM; other picks go to ORL] and 2021 1st round pick (#16) for Al Horford, Moses Brown and 2023 2nd round pick [least favorable of DAL, MIA and WAS; other two go to OKC]
Jul 06, 2019
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Charlotte (CHA) with 2020 2nd round pick [NYK or ORL pick via BKN] for Terry Rozier and 2020 2nd round pick [protected]
Jul 06, 2019
Signed a 4 year $140.79 maximum contract with Charlotte (CHA) as part of a Sign-and-Trade with Boston (BOS) - includes 2022 Player Option
Oct 29, 2014
Signed a 4 year $48 million rookie extension with Charlotte (CHA)
Oct 31, 2013
Charlotte (CHA) exercised $3.27 million option for 2014-2015
Oct 26, 2012
Charlotte (CHA) exercised $2.57 million option for 2013-2014
Dec 12, 2011
Signed a 2 year $4.82 million contract with Charlotte (CHA)
Jun 23, 2011
Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#9 overall)

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