He just played in 43 of a possible 72 regular-season games, and three of a possible five playoff games due to knee issues.
When Walker did play this year, he averaged 19.3 points per game, his lowest average since the 2014-15 season. Thus far in his Celtics career, he’s averaged 18.6 points per game in the playoffs, along with 4.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
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Finding a way to unload that contract will no doubt be a challenge for Stevens.