John Wall and the Houston Rockets agree to part ways (Buy out will not happen)

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I don't understand why NBA teams be so quick to get rid of sunk cost type players, even if it means wasting assets like draft picks to do it.
Houston ain't contending for the remainder of his contract any way, why not just make his ass stay there and be
some kind of mentor. Even if Wall is not cooperative in that role will the young kids even give a fukk? It's two years, let him pout and play 25-30 minutes a night

And take away valuable developmental time from players who can be contributors on the team in 3-4 years. That's not wise. I think Wall can still play but he has to be in the right situation. This Rockets team ain't it for him unless he is willing to accept a sixth man role and play 17-20 minutes off the bench. I don't think he is ready for that so it's best to move on and give Green, KPJ and Wood the full reigns of the squad.
 

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And take away valuable developmental time from players who can be contributors on the team in 3-4 years. That's not wise. I think Wall can still play but he has to be in the right situation. This Rockets team ain't it for him unless he is willing to accept a sixth man role and play 17-20 minutes off the bench. I don't think he is ready for that so it's best to move on and give Green, KPJ and Wood the full reigns of the squad.
These nikkas don't give a fukk about the rockets development of their young talent.. they just want to shyt on the franchise for the harden trade.
 

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This. I've never seen a player as good as Wall be so weirdly disrespected, despite not being a choker or anything like that. Last year was not fun, but why has Wall's entire career been thrown out, like he wasn't an immensely skilled PG for years, with a lousy team most of the time, besides Beal and the occasional Porter? Unless he re-tears his achilles or suffers some other injury, why would he not be able to recapture his 27/10 playoff energy?

The disrespect never made sense.

Dude is one of 4 PGs(Magic,Big-O & Zeke) to average 19+PPG & 9+ APG for his career.
 

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... i just dont know what team would want him as currently constructed

wher3 does he fit ... denver with murray out ? klippers without kawhi..he wont pkay in okc ..

where kan 5 actually find a spot to land
 

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I don't understand why NBA teams be so quick to get rid of sunk cost type players, even if it means wasting assets like draft picks to do it.
Houston ain't contending for the remainder of his contract any way, why not just make his ass stay there and be some kind of mentor. Even if Wall is not cooperative in that role will the young kids even give a fukk? It's two years, let him pout and play 25-30 minutes a night
I understand what you're saying, but teams (to a fault) go full bore with youth movements so they can throw as much shyt at the wall and see what sticks. Getting rid of Wall is just about opening up opportunity for other players who may stick around and then once they see who makes the most of their time, THEN they wanna get vets who wanna guide them.

20 years ago, Wall woulda stuck around. The team woulda sold tickets off him being there since tanking wasn't a plan to start out. Maybe Wall goes nuts and becomes an all-star and then teams give them a couple of other vets and maybe a pick. Nowadays teams see that strategy and instead wait for the buyout
 

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He will be brought out if he’s still there by new year or trade deadline
 

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He will be brought out if he’s still there by new year or trade deadline
rockets are not buying him out this year :mjlol: he has two years left on his contract and owned 91m and houston owner is not paying that much money to get rid of wall... they can trade him next year when he has one year left.
 
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