John Wall is a 5 time NBA All-Star who plays for the Houston Rockets. Wall is mainly known for his stint with Washington Wizards and he was one of the league’s best players. He is credited for making the Wizards relevant and he was their franchise player for some time.
John Wall is known for being one of the fastest players in the league. He used his quickness to get past players and finish at the rim with ease. Meanwhile, he was also an explosive leaper, and he had many acrobatic finishes. Wall was known to be an excellent passer, and he averaged over 10 assists a game from 2014 to 2017.
He was slightly bigger than the average point guard, which helped in the defensive end. Even though his shooting numbers weren’t great, he was always a threat to score from the three-point line. Moreover, he gradually improved as his career progressed.
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However, Wall is very injury-prone as he has not played more than 40 games in the last three years. In 2018, he tore his Achilles tendon after an incident at home. He was subsequently sidelined for 12 months. After returning, Wall was traded to the Rockets in 2o20 in exchange for Russell Westbrook.
The Rockets had hoped that Wall will act as a mentor to young rookies as they continue to rebuild. But he wasn’t interested to be part of the rebuilding process as he was reaching the end of his prime. He requested a trade from the Rockets and he has not played this season.
NBA Twitter goes wild as reports emerge that Clipper and Heat as possible destinations for Wall
Recent reports emerged that the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers could be in the market for John Wall. NBA Twitter went wild after learning about these reports. Here are some of the best reactions.
I'd have interest in buying a Lamborghini if I could https://t.co/GjERp0u602
— Anthony Duckett (@a_duckett) January 26, 2022
Marc Stein is pretty good with Heat stuff so that John Wall thing is pretty real in my book.
Also, Wall has been working out in Miami no?
— Eric (@E_Heat21) January 26, 2022
John Wall is gonna end up on the Heat one day. Probably won’t get bought out this season but the offseason might be a different story
— Austin (#FireChrisGrier) (@ChefTrillie_) January 26, 2022
Clippers move is getting John Wall and Christian Wood while keeping Serge Ibaka, Marcus Morris, PG13 and Kawhi
— The Bearded G🔴⭕ner™ (@AllDayRodgers) January 20, 2022
Lebron packaging Westbrook for John Wall at half-time pic.twitter.com/9D3fUtDhv5
— Adam🇸🇴 (@cubans6767) January 22, 2022
People are really comparing prime John Wall to Ja Morant. So disrespectful.
I had to remind y’all..
— ken (@kendontmiss) January 19, 2022
Lakers if they trade Russ for John Wall pic.twitter.com/0Qh4eBkoo6
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 22, 2022
That John Wall trade rumors doesn’t look to bad… https://t.co/2xSBNZFYIy
— Michael J. Faggett (@MJFaggett) January 22, 2022
Westbrook and John wall trade rumors again https://t.co/tA19govwiH pic.twitter.com/nCZnWgCoNm
— Nikola Jokic’s twin (@bsurf182) January 21, 2022
Wait so the Rockets are entertaining the idea of a John Wall trade for Westbrook pic.twitter.com/RmkMBrbKVF
— Armon (@IAmArmonB) January 26, 2022
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Sit him & Kawhi out for thisseason & trade for John wall for next season’s run https://t.co/RNDWWb97Wb
— Pluto (@illestafrxcan) January 25, 2022
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John Wall has made it clear that he does not intend to play for the Rockets anymore. Both sides have agreed that Wall will not play until they can find a trade for him. John Wall is still a quality player, and he still has a few years left in him. He can definitely help teams like the Heat, Lakers, and Clippers as they challenge for the 2022 NBA championship.
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