Antoine Walker is in town and addressed the local media about his trade to Minnesota from the Heat.
On being traded to the Wolves:
Walker: I was surprised. Any time you get traded in training camp,
you’re surprised, but I’m excited. I think it’s a good situation for
me, a (new) start with a young team that needs some veteran leadership,
a guy that’s been around. I’m looking forward to this challenge. I look
at this team as a little different – it kind of reminds me of my
Atlanta situation when I played with a young team – but this young
talent is different because these guys have been getting a lot of
playing time early in their careers. This should be good. We should be
very competitive, and the sky is the limit to how good we can be. It’s
just going to take some time and be a work in progress.
Walker: I was surprised. Any time you get traded in training camp,
you’re surprised, but I’m excited. I think it’s a good situation for
me, a (new) start with a young team that needs some veteran leadership,
a guy that’s been around. I’m looking forward to this challenge. I look
at this team as a little different – it kind of reminds me of my
Atlanta situation when I played with a young team – but this young
talent is different because these guys have been getting a lot of
playing time early in their careers. This should be good. We should be
very competitive, and the sky is the limit to how good we can be. It’s
just going to take some time and be a work in progress.
On if he’d rather be somewhere else:
Walker: It’s hard for me to say that. I haven’t been here. You have to
play and feel the situation out. This is my fifth team. I don’t know
how many teams I’m going to play for in my career, but when you get one
spot, you want to just relax for a minute and get acclimated to the
team and the coaches. You never know what the situation is going to be,
so I’m just focused on playing and making the most of it.
Walker: It’s hard for me to say that. I haven’t been here. You have to
play and feel the situation out. This is my fifth team. I don’t know
how many teams I’m going to play for in my career, but when you get one
spot, you want to just relax for a minute and get acclimated to the
team and the coaches. You never know what the situation is going to be,
so I’m just focused on playing and making the most of it.
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