UOnce an agreement has been reached with the Rockets for a ‘buyout’ and to be able to go out, the plans of John Wall are to sign as a free agent with Los Angeles Clippers. This will put an end to one of the most bizarre journeys in the NBA, that of the point guard in the Texan team that has included a blank year without playing by mutual agreement.
According to information from ESPN, Wall who exercised the player value clause 47.4 million In the last year of his contract, he has accepted a reduction of 6.5 million to become a free agent and thus be able to negotiate his immediate future with any team, and everything indicates that the decision is the Clippers.
Los Rockets They hope to reach an agreement with Wall before the free agent market begins in the early hours of this Thursday through Friday.
The situation of Wall on the Rockets it was nothing short of strange. Both sides had come to an agreement last season that Wall would not play so as not to hinder the development of youngsters like him. Kevin Porter Jr. y Jalen Green in a period of franchise reconstruction. The point guard was not in the plans of the Texan team despite his annual salary of 44.3 million dollars.
In the previous season, 2020-21, Wall he averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists in 40 games before injuring his Achilles tendon and missing more than half the season. Then came the ao in white who spent training with the team and sitting on the bench in games without playing.
In December 2020, Wall transferred from Washington to Houston in exchange for Russell Westbrook in a deal that made the Rockets contenders. Then came the forced march of James Hardenwhich dynamited all plans, and the team changed course towards reconstruction.