Lonnie Walker IV, linked to Real Madrid, returns to the Euroleague: agreement closed
Lonnie Walker IV He is about to return to Europe after failing to find a place in Denver Nuggets of the NBA. The 27-year-old American guard would have closed an agreement with the Besiktas Turkish, new Euroleague team, according to journalist Sotiris Vetakis.
Walker IV would thus return to the Old Continent after his previous stages in the Zalgiris and the maccabi Tel Aviv. Between both experiences, he also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, a competition in which he had previously played with the San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyns Nets.
In his last stage in Euroleaguewith Maccabi, Lonnie Walker IV average 15.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.25 assists per match. His performance made him one of the main offensive references of the Israeli team and of the top continental competition.
After being related to the real Madrid As a possible reinforcement for Pedro MartÃnez’s team, the American decided to sign a one-season contract with the Nuggets for the minimum salary, set at 3.3 million dollars. However, the franchise decided to cut him a week before the start of the season, frustrating his attempt to stay in the NBA.
The American signed with Misko a few days ago Raznatovicone of the most important representatives of European basketball. Precisely, his new agent shared a message this Wednesday that pointed to Istanbul as a possible destination for Walker IV, the city where Besiktas plays. “A midnight walk through Istanbul has never been as exciting as tonight“Raznatovic wrote, hinting that the agreement between the player and the club could become official in the next few hours.
