It has recently been confirmed that John Wall will be leaving the Rockets in the future. He made an agreement to leave… but how? Therein lies the whole problem. The player’s contract scares all the contenders away, at the risk of experiencing a blank season. We take stock.
After just one season with the Rockets, John Wall will no longer wear the jersey of the Texas franchise. Despite interesting performances with more than 20 points and 7 assists on average, the leader has reached an agreement with his leaders to find him a way out. Reconstruction is underway in Houston, especially with the arrival of the Jalen Green phenomenon.
To see Wall leave now, there are two solutions: his leaders find a partner to set up a trade, or else negotiate a buyout with the person concerned. His salary will be paid to him, on condition that he waives a few million so as not to encumber the salary cap too much. But that is the whole problem.
Wall is almost $ 95 million to be touched over the coming two seasons. One of the highest salaries in the league, even though it’s another superstar who sits at the top of this ranking. Still, his emoluments are important, probably too much to convince a team to give assets to recover him.
Journalist Danielle Lerner has just taken stock of the situation: the only way out for Wall? A trade, not a buyout. But given the current conditions, it is likely that the former Wizards will hang out on the bench for a while before leaving. In the worst-case scenario, he might not play the full exercise if no deductibles show up.
Lots of people are assuming Wall will miss the entire season. That might be the case, but might not. Wall wants to find the right landing spot. The Rockets want good value for him but may have to eat up a few months of his salary to do so. Things change rapidly.
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) September 14, 2021
A lot of people think Wall will miss the entire season. It could be, but maybe not. Wall wants to find a good destination. The Rockets want a solid match for him, but they may have to give him his salary for a few months to make that happen. Things can change quickly.
Pay John Wall for two years with such a salary? Nobody wants it now. But over the months, the situation could settle down. The Rockets can in any case say goodbye to a good counterpart, not under these conditions.
