Still, rumors are finally starting to circulate about John Wall resurfacing as an active player next season. This week was the first time in some time that I heard serious rumors of Wall successfully negotiating a buyout with the Rockets after his season on the sidelines—provided Houston cannot find a trading partner for a Wall deal.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chase Hughes †Chase HughesNBCS
If Bradley Beal re-signs with the Wizards, I think Kristaps Porzingis will be the best scorer he has ever played in DC. John Wall would be the best offensive player (+passing), but Porzingis is the best combination of volume and efficiency the Wiz have had since Beal was drafted. † 13:38 o’clock
Jonathan Feigen †Jonathan_Feigen
New #missiles Bee #TXSN – What’s next for Rockets? John Wall, Eric Gordon on agenda after concept ift.tt/zilRsk2 † 8:18 pm
Justin Kubatko †jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2010, the NBA Draft was held in New York, NY. The top five picks:
1. John Wall, WA
2. Evan Turner, PHIA
3. Derrick Favors, NJN
4. Wesley Johnson, MIN
5. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC
Other notables:
9. Gordon Hayward, Utah
10. Paul George, IND pic.twitter.com/LGSACxDhPF † 14:01
StatMuse †status
The Wizards lottery picks since 2010:
John Wall
Jan Vesely
Bradley Beal
Otto Porter Jr.
Rui Hachimura
Deni Avdija
Johnny Davis pic.twitter.com/r4Ccew29PS † 9:00 am
Sam Quinn †SamQuinnCBS
I think the funniest thing about Kyrie possibly taking the TPMLE to join the Lakers is that Westbrook would still be there.
Do they have him at that time John Wall? Do they give choices to move him? Just play it 15 MPG?
I still don’t think Kyrie is coming, but this fascinates me. † 19:41
More this storyline
It’s still unclear, given Wall is deemed essentially unmarketable when he has to pay $47.4 million next season, how much of that salary he would have to hand in buyout talks to convince the Rockets to let him become a free agent. let be. However, the latest wall-related scuttle suggests a path is finally emerging for the sides to get there† -through marcstein.substack.com / June 26, 2022
Interest in Wall from the Clippers and Heat, if he can finally make his way to the open market, has been mentioned for months. I was also told that the Lakers—despite their resistance to swapping Russell Westbrook to Houston for Wall by adding draft capital as a sweetener for the Rockets—would consider Wall a candidate for roster if he suddenly became available through the buyout market. -through marcstein.substack.com / June 26, 2022
Shams Charania: Houston Rockets’ John Wall’s agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, has informed the organization that the guard has exercised his $47.4 million player option for the 2022-2023 season. sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. -through Twitter @ShamsCharania / June 21, 2022