Wall's contract is only one year left after the end of the season, and wall's contract reached $47 million next season, which is also well known. So what is the rockets' relationship with Wall? Let's try to sort out some of the important events between the Rockets and Wall this season. Last summer offseason, the Rockets made a no-show deal with Wall to make room for Porter Jr. to start the point guard position.
Wall agreed not to play, but he was still a Rockets player, still holding a spot on the 17-man lineup, and still training with rocket teammates, just not playing. Wall was also willing to do this in the beginning, not only had money to take it but did not have to play games, which was much more comfortable than the average player. But after many games, Wall wanted to play, when the Rockets kept losing and Porter Jr. missed some games due to injury.
Wall had a contact with the Rockets management and Coach Silas at that time, Wall asked for a starting position, the Rockets were unwilling to give, and the discussion between the two sides about Wall's re-entry was directly unhappy. After that, Wall was no longer so active, he stopped going to the Rockets' home court to see the ball, and he didn't train much with his teammates. It wasn't until the final rockets- vs. Hawks' regular season game of the season that we saw a slightly blessed Wall on the bench.
So where is Wall going this summer? Is it traded or bought out, or stayed for a year? ESPN basketball expert Bobby Max also dissected the matter.
The expert believes Wall will execute the final-year player option, and if the Rockets want to buy out Wall, they must ask Wall's consent — which may be the only option this summer, but in terms of buyout, how much money will Wall give up on his contract? Given Wall's big contract, Max said wall is unlikely to be willing to give up $20 million in salary from his final-year contract.
Buyouts don't work, is the deal feasible? Considering Wall's super-large contract in his final year, Max pessimistically said that it would be very difficult to send Wall away! If you want to complete the deal, the target team must match at least $37.7 million contract, lakers Westbrook is very suitable, but this season the Rocket Lakers deal collapsed, the Lakers are reluctant to give away the draft pick, so if it is just Wall for The "player swap", it does not mean much for the Rockets.
If you buy it out, Wall can't give up a part of his salary; if he trades, there is no home to find! Therefore, in our opinion, the best way for the Rockets to deal with Wall is naturally to "stand still". Since the Rockets can tolerate Wall for 2 seasons, what about 1 more season? In the offseason of 2023, Wall will become a free agent, and the Rockets do not have to buy out or trade at all, and they will get rid of the big burden of Wall.
Instead of pessimistically looking for a home for Wall, it is really better for the Rockets to keep the operation of the season and adopt a strategy of ignoring Wall, and next summer is the Rockets' turnaround moment.