Recently, American media personality Michael Scott revealed that Rockets player John Wall has planned to execute a $47.4 million player option in the offseason. Wall hasn't played in a single game this season, and his annual salary of $44.31 million ranks second in the league, behind Curry. Meaning Wall is really lying around making money. There is no reason for Wall not to execute the player option, will Wall stay with the Rockets next season, or will he have the possibility of playing or being traded by the team?
The peak of his career is no more, but he has the strength to fight
Wall is no longer at the peak of his career when he arrives with the Rockets. But he still has a fight, and this season in order to give young players room to show their talents, the Rockets and Wall reached an agreement. Wall will not play for the Rockets, last season Wall's statistics are actually quite impressive, averaging 32 minutes per game close to 21+3+7 data. Although Wall's current physical fitness has declined, his passing, sharp stop shots and breakthroughs are still a certain threat.
Since Wall is a player who mainly carries the ball, when he is on the floor, he will have a ball-bearing conflict with Green and Porter Jr. In order to give these two geniuses the soil to cultivate, the Rockets decided not to let Wall play. The Rockets' record this season is very poor in the league, but Porter Jr. and Green have improved to varying degrees. Green, in particular, has averaged more than 17 points per game this season and more than 20 points per game after the All-Star Game, relying on a lot of ball possession. Green's offensive efficiency is getting higher and higher, and he already has a tendency to become the future core of the team.
The team develops new people, and Wall lays to earn a salary
In this context, Wall can't get too many opportunities to stay with the Rockets, but it is not difficult to trade Wall at this stage. Wall will make an annual salary of nearly $48 million next season, a hefty annual salary no team would easily accept. Wall's current strength is no longer at all-Star level, at best a quasi-All-Star, and it is obviously not worth it to get an All-Star with a decline in strength for close to $50 million. Wall will compete with young players for the ball in a bad team like the Rockets, go to a strong team and can't fully show his strength, and the salary is still a big problem.
Wall's current role is very awkward, but Wall seems to want to open up. No matter how rich and profitable his future is, Wall has not played a game this season to get such a high annual salary, he is really making a lot of money. The Rockets are willing to do the same, and Wall has to pay him a salary even if he can't play. But Wall gave some guidance to young players like Green Porter Jr. Green and Porter Jr.'s improvement in these two seasons is obviously directly related to Wall. Wall's ball-handling offensive skills as well as his organizational skills are excellent. At his peak, Wall averaged more than 10 assists per game, and under his guidance, the Rockets' young players grew rapidly in skill, and we can understand that the Rockets signed a coach with a high salary.
To try to operate, it is most important to play on the field
Wall is only 31 years old and is theoretically at the peak of his career. Even with injuries, Wall still has the strength to fight. Otherwise he wouldn't have been able to average 21+7 per game. Wall should think more about his future, and the Rockets should try to operate in multiple ways to see if they can trade Wall. Instead of staying with the Rockets out of the game, Wall should go to other teams as soon as possible to get back in shape and prepare for the next contract. Dear readers, do you think Wall can play next season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.