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In 40 games last season, John Wall averaged 20 points per game, 7 assists and 3 rebounds. He shot 40% from the floor and 32% from the arc. With Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. looking like the back court of the present, John Wall no longer fits with the Houston Rockets. A five-time all-star, John Wall has agreed to sit out as the Rockets find a trade partner(s). This all is becoming so interesting.
What's next for John Wall?
John Wall has two years left on a 171 million dollar deal that will pay him 44 million this season and 47 million the next, so moving him from the Houston Rockets won't be easy. What are the top five destinations for Wall to land?
#5 Philadelphia 76ers
As training camp has almost begun, and Ben Simmons still on the Sixers roster, John Wall becoming available gives Philadelphia another option. Daryl Morey has offered Ben Simmons in exorbitant trade deals, so it's unlikely Philly will take John Wall straight up for Ben Simmons. Yet as the drama carries on in Philly, Morey might not have an easier option. John Wall doesn't fit in Philly at all as bad as he shoots the rock, yet stranger things have happened, and the Sixers would at least get back someone willing to play defense.
#4 Orlando Magic
John Wall in Orlando doesn't make the Magic a better team, yet what adding John Wall to the Magic will do is it puts a name on the marquee. A 2nd round pick, Gary Harris, Markelle Fultz and Mo Bamba trade to Houston for John Wall might work, yet the Magic would probably want Kevin Porter Jr. in the deal, so a trade of this sort is unlikely.
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#3 Dallas Mavericks
John Wall for Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis hasn't done as well as hoped in Dallas. Luca Doncic needs help if the Dallas Mavericks are to advance past the first round, and while John Wall and his speed are not a good mix with Luca's laid back game, John Wall will take the ball out of Luka's hands in spots to give the phenom a rest on the floor. Defensively, John Wall would be an upgrade as well.
#2 New York Knicks
New York has always been a trading destination for any star player, and after the blockbuster deals that landed both Russell Westbrook and John Wall in Houston, surely the combo guard is prepared for the big stage of Madison Square Garden. The business side of basketball has been known to John Wall after the 2010 draft that landed him in Washington with the Wizards, so why not take advantage of the city that never sleeps? Crazy as it sounds, John Wall fits in New York. He's a much better point guard than Elfrid Payton or Immanuel Quickley, and having John Wall beside Kemba Walker fixes a lot defensively -- while giving Kemba more room to score.
#1 Los Angeles Clippers
Reggie Jackson and rookie Jason Preston are the only point guards on the Clippers roster. Paul George's usage rate will increase this season as Kawhi Leonard rehabs, so to eliminate fatigue late in games or the season for Playoff P, add John Wall. The Clippers have a bunch of contracts they could deal to Houston -- who clearly are in a rebuilding stage to make it work in Los Angeles. John Wall is exactly the veteran star the Clippers need to compete with their Staples Center roommate, the Los Angeles Lakers. John Wall and Paul George are cool with each other as well, so this seems like a natural move that would work and give the Clippers a dependable two-way player that will make a difference in the playoffs.
