And there’s no guarantee Wall can still play at that level. The five-time All-Star did average 20.6 points and 6.9 assists last season for the Rockets, but that production isn’t worth $34 million, let alone $44 million. Meanwhile, the Rockets will take on the contracts of Oladipo (21 million this season), Exum (9.1 million this season) and Rodions Kurucs (1.8 million this season). It would be one thing if Wall was still the dynamic playmaker he was in the past, but he’s now 31 years old and has only played in 40 games since December of 2018. What team in their right mind would give away valuable assets to take on the final two years of that deal? He’s also due a whopping $47.3 million in 2022-23 in what would be the final year of his absurd contract. 2 million, with David Robinson earning a league-best 5.72 million.5 In 2004-05, the average player. Wall isn’t just due $44.3 million this year. Of course at that time, the average NBA salary was. The Rockets have stated they’ll keep their point guard on the bench until they find a willing trade partner. It’s quite possible Wall makes the entire $44.3 million he’s due this season without playing in a single game. John Wall is the second-highest-paid NBA player this season Considering the size of his current contract, it might be a while. After getting dealt to the Rockets in the Russell Westbrook blockbuster, Wall played in just 40 games last season on a Houston team that understandably wasn’t in the national spotlight.Īhead of the 2021-22 season, the Rockets agreed to sit Wall until they find a trade partner for the aging point guard, so he’ll be watching every game from the bench until then. He’s become a forgettable name of late because of a variety of injuries that sidelined him for two years starting in December of 2018. Get a complete list of current starters and backup players from your favorite team and league on. 1 overall in 2010? The same guy who made five straight All-Star appearances from 2014-2018 and was considered one of the most dynamic point guards in the NBA? 2021-22 Houston Rockets depth chart for all positions. You remember John Wall, right? You know, the guy who set the college basketball world on fire at Kentucky and was drafted No.
for an injured player at up to 50 percent of the injured player's salary. John Wall of the Houston Rockets watches a game from the bench | Tim Warner/Getty Images For example, Akeem Olajuwon signed with the Houston Rockets for 6.3 million.
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