10 million US dollars in three years! The former Lakers super scorer has to be in the European arena for some time this time?

According to BasketNews reporter Donatas Urbanas, sources revealed to him that former NBA player Lonnie Walker IV, who was previously in free agency, received a three-year contract with a total amount of about $10 million from the Israeli League giant Maccabi Tel Aviv, which also includes the NBA jump clause in 2025, 2026 and 2027. The deadline for the 2025 NBA jumping out clause is August 1, which means that NBA teams have about a week to provide a quote to Walker. The deadline for the NBA to jump out of terms for the other two years was July 15 of that year, which also makes it easier for Walker to make a choice at any time. After completing this contract, Walker also became one of the highest-paid basketball players in Europe.

Walker did not receive a guaranteed contract from the NBA team last summer, and chose to represent the Boston Celtics in training camp and preseason games, but he ended up only getting a training camp contract with Exhibit 10, which he was also cut before the start of the regular season. Walker did not choose to switch to the NBA Development League, but instead joined the Lithuanian League giant Zalgiris. In the European arena last season, Walker made a total of 33 appearances in all competitions, averaging 20.6 minutes per game, with averaging 13.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 42.9%, three-point shooting percentage 40%, and free throw shooting percentage 82.8%. The contract between Walker and Zalgirus also includes the NBA jump-out clause. The Philadelphia 76ers issued a contract for Walker at the last moment before the NBA jump-out clause expired, bringing Walker back to the NBA arena. In the NBA regular season last season, Walker made a total of 20 appearances, averaging 23.8 minutes per game, averaging 12.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 42%, three-point shooting percentage was 35.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 80%. Walker's overall performance last season was actually quite good. Whether in the European arena or in the NBA, he can still play his abilities and characteristics. His role on the offensive end is also quite outstanding, and he has also proved that he is a reliable scorer.

Considering that Maccabi in Tel Aviv provided Walker with a contract with an after-tax salary of more than $3 million, this offer is actually extremely competitive, which should be a key factor for Walker to choose to complete the signing. For those teams interested in Walker, it seems that a basic salary contract may not meet his expectations if they want to sign Walker. If nothing unexpected happens, Walker is really going to stay in the European arena for a while this time?