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Charlotte Hornets: 5 realistic point guards who could replace Kemba Walker in free agency

By Zachary Padmore

Charlotte Hornets Kemba Walker (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
Charlotte Hornets Kemba Walker (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Charlotte Hornets free agent candidate Darren Collison (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /

No. 4 – Darren Collison

Darren Collison, like Rubio, is one of the more underrated point guards on the market. He’s a great shooter, he defends and he can run an offense. He’s played this way his entire career, and could provide the Hornets with some veteran leadership and stability at that position.

He’s not the fastest guy, or the most athletic guy, or the flashiest guy, but he gets the job done and doesn’t complain while doing so. One thing I love about him is that he takes care of the ball so well. Collison was 10th in the NBA in Assist to Turnover Ratio this past season, and was 1st in 2017-18.

Collison is also really efficient for a point guard. He shot 47 percent overall and 41 percent from the three-point line this season. The year before, Collison led the league in three-point percentage at an outstanding 47 percent.

There’s no doubt — he’s a marksman. I’m sure that at this point in his career he would prefer to play for a true contender, but he can really help the Hornets. It will be interesting to see if either side shows interest in one another.