On January 14, Beijing time, after the Rockets defeated the Spurs, the next two games will be against the Kings who have just defeated the Lakers. So far, Hugh city has completed 43 of the 82 regular season games this season. The Rockets have a 12-31 record in 43 games, which is not much improvement from the Rockets' 17-55 record last season. With the Rockets still 39 games to play, the Rockets are in terms of form and ability, and they want to make the playoffs this season, with almost only theoretical hope left.
Obviously, the Rockets are not going to risk the playoffs anymore, after all, the Rockets, which have many young players, have the first goal to compete for this summer's top picks, so the Rockets have been messing around and have maintained the league's bottom 3 record. Because we know that only the bottom 3 have the greatest probability of getting a draft draw, and as long as the Rockets can maintain such records and rankings, the probability of winning the lottery is quite large.
So what are the Rockets' plans for the future? Will The 31-year-old point guard Wall play for the Rockets again this season? In fact, about a month ago, the Rockets had some contact with John Wall, and Wall was willing to come back and continue to play for the Rockets, but there was a premise, that is, no matter how long he played, he wanted to start the position, which the Rockets would not give at all.
Wall is still sitting on the bench watching every rocket game, and now that 43 regular season games have passed, he still shows no signs of playing.
According to NBA reporter Shams, many teams are interested in getting Wall in the free agent market, but according to this reporter, There is no market for Wall to trade, and a buyout is impossible, so Wall can only stay with the Rockets for the time being. According to reporter Jack Fisher, Wall's position with the Rockets is very solid, and the probability of him accepting a buyout this season is almost zero.
In the past 3 seasons, Wall's annual salary is $41.25 million, $44.31 million and next year's $47.37 million, this season Wall's contract is almost impossible to trade, but after this season, this summer, Wall's contract will have the last year left, when these teams interested in Wall, will they rush to chase Wall? This probability is high.
Wall's one-year expiring contract with one year left this summer will be in the spotlight, and some teams that want to free up salary space will definitely find a way to exchange assets such as young players and draft picks for Wall's final year of expiring contracts. That is to say, as long as the Rockets "endure" another 40 games, after the end of this season, there will be a team to ask for Wall. The Rockets will then be able to open their mouths and ask for generous chips from these teams who are interested in Wall.
In addition to these teams that want to clear up the salary space, some teams with championship-winning ability but still have a poor jigsaw puzzle will also find opportunities to bring in Wall. Why? Let's take a look, Wall averaged 20 points and 7 assists per game last season, he is only 32 years old next season, such a can score his own points and assist teammates to score, which team does not want it?
Second, wall's expired contract is attractive, if the introduction of Wall can not win the championship within a year, when Wall's contract expires, the team with Wall will free up more than 40 million space to attract new stars to join, why not enjoy it?
Third, Wall has a lot of game experience, and seeing what PJ Tucker did with the Bucks last season, we can estimate Wall's value. As long as you endure 39 more regular season games, when the season is over, Wall's contract with only one year and 47.37 million annual salary will become a fragrant feast, and there should be no few teams interested in it at that time.