Naija street don hear say Lonnie Walker IV don sign one-year deal with Denver Nuggets for NBA. The news break say di player don agree to join di Colorado side for di upcoming season.
According to his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, wey talk to ESPN on Wednesday night, Walker don finally find im way back to America. Before now, e bin dey play for Maccabi Tel Aviv for EuroLeague, but di two sides don reach separation agreement this week.
Walker bin still dey on lucrative multiyear deal with Maccabi, but e don get di chance to comot. E even get July 15th NBA out deadline for im contract, but Denver offer no show until August. Still, Maccabi allow am to go, no wahala.
Denver Nuggets no dey waste time this offseason. Dem don add Walker, EuroLeague Defender of the Year Alpha Diallo, and Marvin Bagley III. Dem also keep restricted free agent Spencer Jones and guard Tyus Jones.
Di way Walker dey score and Diallo dey defend, dem fit join together to cover di gap wey Tim Hardaway Jr. leave when e go Miami Heat. And e fit also help if Peyton Watson comot, because e still be restricted free agent wey dey get plenty interest.
Reports say di Nuggets still dey talk with multiple teams about Watson sign-and-trade. Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and LA Clippers all dey involved for discussions. But as e stand now, Denver na di only NBA team wey dey for second apron, so dem need to manage money well.
Marc Stein bin report say Walker dey look for return to NBA since late June, and now e don get am. Di one-year deal with Denver mean say e go get chance to prove imsef again for di biggest stage.
