According to the man himself, John Wall has announced his retirement from basketball and the National Basketball Association. He was the former first overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft.

Wall was supposed to be a franchise leader, as he was a multi-time All-Star, but injuries began to derail his career. His biggest injury was tearing his Achilles, which saw him miss the entire 2019-2020 season.

After eleven seasons in the league, the soon-to-be 35-year-old was a Slam Dunk Contest Champion, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA Third Team, and five-time NBA All-Star.

His career averages are 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.9 assists, and 1.6 steals across 647 games. Wall spent his career with the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers.

John Wall signs with the Clippers after agreeing to a buyout

John Wall signs with the Clippers after agreeing to a buyout

The time has come for John Wall to be an active player and that time will come in Los Angeles. No, not for the Los Angeles Lakers. It is actually for the Los Angeles Clippers. One of the teams that were highly interested in the 31-year-old point guard has now emerged as top-dog.

After John Wall clears waivers, he will set his sights on signing a new contract with the Clippers. The Rockets and him agreed to a buyout after Wall agreed to give back $6.5 million of his $47.4 million dollar player option.

He will play for the first time in two seasons.

John Wall has teams interested if bought out

John Wall has teams interested if bought out

Since missing the past two seasons in the last three with Houston, John Wall is ready to talk buyouts. Houston is still not interested in giving the 31-year-old minutes, however, multiple teams are – if bought out.

John Wall opted into his $47.4 million dollar player option for the final year of his contract and is willing to give up some of that money for his release. That is where the situation has gone, tells you everything you need to know about this situation between Wall and Houston.

Good news, while the Rockets don’t see the value, other teams do. Teams such as the Clippers, Lakers, and Heat have reported interest with the point guard.

It is expected that we will see a return of John Wall soon, if a contract buyout occurs. Plus, a new contract for John Wall.