On January 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In recent times, a potential deal has been a topic of discussion among fans and the media, and that is the Lakers and Rockets about the swap between Westbrook and Wall.
According to previous reports, if the additional chips are appropriate, the Rockets will be willing to make this deal with the Lakers. In this regard, Marc Stein said that if the deal between Westbrook and Wall is reached, the Rockets are expected to quickly enter westbrook's buyout discussion. Adam Spolane then retweeted and said: "They do discuss the buyout right away, but it is unlikely that a solution will be found." The rockets and Wall are in a situation because neither side is willing to give in on the buyout. ”
Marc J. Spears and Brian Windhorst later discussed Wall's situation. Spears said, "Wall is in Miami now, he has been focusing on training, he asked the Rockets to allow him to come to Miami so that he can be closer to his family so that he can focus on training." ”。 Windhorst added: "Wall's agent, Rich Paul, has made it clear that, at least for now, Wall will not give up any money. ”
In fact, it was precisely because of the money problem that the Rockets and Wall could not really negotiate the follow-up. Wall is making $43.85 million this season, the fourth-highest in the league, and he's $46.87 million next season, nearly $90 million combined for the two seasons. Westbrook's situation is not much better, and his salary is $44.21 million this season and $47.06 million next season.
Because of this, for the Rockets, there is basically not much difference between reaching a swap between Westbrook and Wall, and they both have to work hard to find a buyout. Now Wall's refusal to give up his monetary interests is almost an indication of his attitude, and at the same time, he has created a bigger problem for the Rockets.