John Wall NBA Career, Stats Net Worth, Salary And Current Rockets Contract Situation

John Wall NBA Career, Stats Net Worth, Salary And Current Rockets Contract Situation

John Wall has been the capital side’s key player over the years, know his current contract predicament, yearly salary and NBA career

In his 9 year career for Washington, he became the teamโ€™s fourth-most point scorer, the all-time leader in assists and steals. No wonder Wizards fans loved him so much.

NBA fans relate to John Wall for two completely different aspects of the game. On the basketball court, John Wall is a dynamic, two-way playmaker while on the commercial front he is still negotiating with his current employers โ€“ forcing him to sit out of the game?

John Wall Houston Rockets contract and salary situation in 2021

Currently, Wall is a Houston Rockets player. Rockets traded him with Wizards as part of the deal for Russell Westbrook in 2020. With previous contract extension and salary cap, the Rockets owe John Wall $ 44,310,440 per year in salary.

Wall has played 40 games for the Rockets so far and provided decent performances for them. His stats for the Rockets are – 20.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 3.2 rebounds. He is shooting around 40% from the field. Wall is currently fit andย couldย play, but is essentially a healthy scratch every night for the Rockets.

Houston is into a rebuilding situation and would want to go for another lottery draft to get a young talented player. Wall though is 31 and hasnโ€™t got shot at the championship. The two parties have opposite aspirations.

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Wizards and Wallโ€™s representative have agreed to part ways mutually. But Wallโ€™s current contract which still has around $ 92 million payable – is a big hurdle for a franchise to clear. No team is looking for a bit injury-prone, 31-year point guard with this much amount still on books.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski – “John Wall might not play at all this season for Houston Rockets. But, he could be caught between rock and a hard place because trade is also unlikely.” According to reports, Wall is willing to not play for another two years to ensure he receives the full amount of his contract.

John Wall NBA Career And Stats

A feature point of Wallโ€™s career would certainly be his selection by Washington Wizards. He was the 1st pick in the year 2010 and finished 2nd in the Rookie of the year award behind Blake Griffin. In his Rookie year, John scored 16.4 points per game and assisted 8.3 times per game.

Wall became a regular starter for the Wizards from the 2011 season. In 2013, Wall Signed a new 5-year contract with the Wizards, as he was considered as a designated player by the franchise. Wall returned the favor by the second triple-double of his career and won the Slam Dunk Contest. Wall was the first Wizard to accomplish this honor.

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He made his all-star selection in 2014 โ€“ 1st of 5 appearances for Wall. Also, he helped Washington to reach the playoff on 4 occasions (2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018). Surprisingly though in his best career year โ€“ 2016 Wizards missed out on a playoff spot. Unfortunately for John, wizards never managed to pass Conference Semis.

Statistically, Wall was not at all a high-scoring guard. John’s norms were 19.1 points per game with 9.1 assists. But his ball-handling, vision for a teammate, and athleticism made him a special player. Defensively though John wall was a subpar player. He managed an average of .7 blocks, 1.7 steals, and 4.3 rebounds over his 10-year professional career.

John Wall Net Worth, Washington Wizards Contract, Salaryย 

Considering the statistics, John wall made a huge stride in the commercial context of the game. In the Year 2013, Wall Signed 5-year $80-million contract with the Wizards. The extension to that contract was in 2017, with a whopping rise to 4-year, $170-million.

Johnโ€™s Net worth today is $110 million. Currently, John fetches a salary of around $ 44,310,440 per year and is ranked 2nd on the salary list.

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