UNBREAKABLE WALL! | John Wall Signs With The Clippers | Nerlens Noel To Clippers? | And More
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John Wall and the Houston Rockets will reach a buyout agreement that will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Once he's hit the open market, he will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Wall, the former All-Star point guard, did not play last season while the Rockets attempted to trade him. When that proved impossible, the two sides pivoted into a buyout. As a result, Wall will sacrifice $6.5 million of the $47.4 million that was owed to him in order to join the Clippers, per ESPN.
Wall has played just 72 games over the past four seasons due to a combination of injuries and Houston's disinterest in using him. Their loss is the Clippers' gain. They've spent years seeking a more traditional point guard to pair with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and now, they've seemingly found one. At his best, Wall was among the NBA's best athletes and floor generals, and his passing should complement Leonard and George's scoring from the wing quite well.
Houston has been committed to devoting its minutes to its younger players. Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. already received the lion's share of available playing time in the backcourt last season, and the Rockets added Kentucky point guard TyTy Washington in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft as well making Wall even less important to their future.
The Knicks are trying to open cap space in their pursuit of Jalen Brunson. New York already unloaded Kemba Walker‘s salary onto the Pistons.
Is moving Nerlens Noel — who’s due $9.24 million this season and $9.68 million next season — to the Clippers next?
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
The New York Knicks have had exploratory discussions on trading center Nerlens Noel to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype.
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