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John Wall and the Houston Rockets will reach a purchase agreement that will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent, according to Chris Sports of Yahoo Sports. Once in the open market, he will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wall, the former All-Star baseman, didn’t play last season while the Rockets tried to change him. When this proved impossible, both parties became a purchase. As a result, Wall will sacrifice $ 6.5 million of the $ 47.4 million he was owed to join the Clippers, according to ESPN.
Wall has played just 72 games in the last four seasons due to a combination of injuries and Houston’s disinterest in using him. His loss is the Clippers ’win. They’ve spent years looking for a more traditional base to pair up with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and now it looks like they’ve found one. At his best, Wall was among the best athletes and ground generals in the NBA, and his pass should complement Leonard and George’s scoring from the side quite well.
Houston is committed to dedicating its minutes to its younger players. Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. they already received the lion’s share of available playing time on the backcourt last season, and the Rockets added Kentucky baseman TyTy Washington to the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, making Wall even less important for their future. .
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Despite his relatively sparse last few seasons, Wall is still only 31 years old. If he’s really healthy, he’s still relatively close to the time when most players reach the aging curve. Houston, which is still rebuilding, may not have been able to take advantage, but the Clippers did. Even in an adverse situation in Houston, the last time we saw him in 2021, he had an average of 20.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. There is still a productive player somewhere. Now, Wall will have a chance to prove it to the Clippers.