Professional Career
Many considered Walker a lottery pick, but he suffered the third knee injury in his career during a workout at the Golden State Warriors facility on June 15, 2008. He remained in the draft despite the injury, and was selected on June 26, 2008 by the Washington Wizards with the 47th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, but was subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics for cash considerations after visiting the Celtics three days earlier. He was expected to have minor surgery in July that would keep him out for three to four weeks.
In November 2008, Walker was sent to the Celtics' NBA Development League affiliate, the Utah Flash, and was recalled on January 8, 2009. On November 21, 2009, the Celtics assigned Walker to the Maine Red Claws in the NBA Development League. On December 23, 2009, Walker was recalled from the Red Claws by the Celtics.
On February 18, 2010, Bill Walker along with J. R. Giddens, Eddie House and a future conditional second round draft pick were traded to the Knicks for Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry.
Walker was released by the Knicks on April 20, 2012.
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