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Kings talk to Walker's agent about sign-trade



By Martin McNeal -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Sunday, July 10, 2005

The Kings apparently have decided to try to upgrade their power-forward position and have discussed a sign-and-trade deal with free-agent forward Antoine Walker's agent.

Walker, who will turn 29 on Aug. 12, played for the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics last season , averaging 19.1 points and nine rebounds. Walker has career averages of 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds and is a versatile player also capable of passing the ball and fitting into the Kings' offense.

Agent Mark Bartelstein called the 6-foot-10 Walker one of the league's top 20 players. That's arguable, but Boston improved dramatically in the season's second half after reacquiring Walker.


"I spoke with (Kings president of basketball operations) Geoff (Petrie) and explored some sign-and-trade possibilities," said the Chicago-based Bartelstein, who played a role in the sign-and-trade, three-team deal that brought Brad Miller to the Kings in July 2003. "I'll throw out a couple of ideas and try to get the teams talking. I did that in the Miller deal."

It's not known whom the Kings would send to Boston. Walker has been criticized for a quick trigger on three-pointers, but he would bring a sorely needed ability to score in the low post and rebound defensively.

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Hmm... i really dont like Walker..

maKINGSofgreatness

I don't hate Walker like others do, he can post and rebound when he puts his mind to it, is a great passer, and we wouldn't be asking him to be our 2nd best player like the Celtics were before they traded him to Dallas, but I think this trade probably will not happen, for the simple fact that we are hearing about it, and Pertie's deals always come out of left field. This is probably only coming out now because it was discussed and shot down by one side or the other.

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Starbury03

Walker would be a good fit in the Kings sytem in my opinon.

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DaUnbreakableKinG

I wouldn't mind him either. But I'm thinking that there might be other Celtics players involved here. Hmm.

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