Ranking Kemba Walker’s Top Five Moments with the Hornets

By Luke Tucker | Nov 7, 2019

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 29: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts after making a shot against the Milwaukee Bucks during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on October 29, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 108-106 in overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 20: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 20, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Entering the final game of the 2018-2019 season, there was significant speculation surrounding Walker’s future with the organization. In what would go on to be his final game in a Hornets uniform, Walker dropped 43 points on 16 of 25 shooting.

The Hornets were just one game back of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they needed to win and the eighth-place team to lose in order to make the playoffs. Much as he had done in years past, Walker did all he could to will Charlotte to a postseason berth, but it unfortunately just wasn’t enough. As he exited the game for the final time as a Hornet, the crowd at Spectrum Center gave him the hero’s farewell that he so deserved.

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No. 4: Walker’s 43-point effort in his final game with the Hornets