The former Lakers double-athlete defender returns to Europe, averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds last season, signing for many years to bid farewell to the NBA?

As the times continue to develop, it has become increasingly difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA for a long time. Many players have good data or good strength, but suddenly one day you will find that he no longer plays in the NBA and has even left the league for a long time. Lonnie Walker may join this ranks.

According to a media report, former Lakers double-season guard Lonnie Walker returns to the European League and will join the Israeli giants Tel Aviv Maccabi. The latter seemed very sincere and offered Lonnie Walker a multi-year contract, making him one of the highest-paid players in Europe. Of course, the specific details of the contract have not been announced yet. As the first round pick in 2018, Lonnie Walker played for the Spurs early in his career. In the last two seasons of his rookie contract, he averaged double-digit points per game. However, the Spurs still did not keep Lonnie Walker. In the summer of 2022, he signed a middle-class contract with the Lakers. At least Lonnie Walker was very strong in the regular season, and he averaged 11.7 points per game. However, his performance in the playoffs took a sharp turn and his data simply scored half. So after that season, Lonnie Walker left Los Angeles and then played for the Nets and the Celtics respectively, but they were both typical passers-by. Last season, they simply joined Lithuania's Zalkiris Kaunas Club. After

, Lonnie Walker got a brief chance to return to the NBA and signed a short-term contract with the Sixers. The latter was seriously injured and basically no one was available, so he turned his attention to Lonnie Walker. He does seem very good. Ronnie Walker averaged 12.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, but everyone knows that he is a temporary worker. The 76ers have signed up this summer. In addition, many injured soldiers have returned in the new season, and there is no Ronnie Walker position in the team. It is normal for both sides to part ways.

This time, Lonnie Walker signed a multi-year contract, which means that his current market situation is obviously average. Although Lonnie Walker reached a consensus with Tel Aviv Maccabi, if an NBA team extends an olive branch, he has the priority to return to the United States. But reality is not that easy. Now Lonnie Walker is almost 27 years old. He has not made much progress over the years. The more he goes, the space for playing will only continue to shrink. The possibility of Lonnie Walker saying goodbye to the NBA seems to have expanded infinitely. Even if he goes back one day, he is likely to just work in a short-term job and make up for his personal numbers.