The time has come to the end of June, The NBA offseason has been going on for a while. During this offseason, the whereabouts of some big-name players have affected the hearts of fans and media. In particular, the contract issues of several super point guards have attracted the attention of the entire league. The first is the Nets' Irving . This All-Star point guard has made a lot of troubles in the past season, which makes the Nets and his future full of uncertainty. According to media reports, the Nets do not plan to renew Irving's contract with a high salary, and Irving himself also intends to leave the Nets. The cooperation between the two parties seems to be coming to an end.
Then there is Lakers Westbrook . Westbrook's data and efficiency have shown a cliff-like decline in the past season. His last year's contract is as high as 47 million US dollars. For this reason, many media and fans have been Criticizing Westbrook, Westbrook may also be traded by the Lakers. He has reached a turning point in his career. There is also the Rockets' Wall . As a bargaining chip used to exchange for Westbrook 2 years ago, Wall's contract for next season will also exceed 40 million US dollars. The Rockets, who are aiming to rebuild, have no plans to give Wall playing time. There is not much time left together.
The Rockets brought back the third pick in this year's draft Jabari Smith , No. 17 pick Tari Eason, and No. 29 pick Taytay Washington. This team has too many young people, let alone Wall's space. After the draft, the Rockets and Wall began discussing buyout-related matters. Wall announced a few days ago that he will execute the last year of his 47 million contract to ensure that he can get the salary he deserves. Next, it depends on the attitude of the Rockets and their positioning towards Wall. It is reported that the buyout negotiations between the two parties are progressing smoothly.
Just today, the Rockets and Wall officially reached a buyout agreement. According to NBA reporter Haynes, sources revealed that five-time Rockets All-Star Wall will reach a buyout with the team and become a completely free agent. Wall's salary next season is $47.36 million. Subsequent reports stated that Wall gave up a salary of US$6.5 million in this buyout, which enabled the two parties to finally reach an agreement on the buyout negotiations. In this way, the Rockets saved more than 6 million in expenses, freed up a team spot, and Wall can also find a new home, achieving a win-win situation for both parties.
According to previous reports, if Wall buys out, the Lakers, Clippers, , Knicks, Heat, Celtics are all teams that hope to sign Wall. Among these teams, the Clippers eventually won. Woj reported that Wall will join the Clippers after buying out the Rockets and team up with Leonard and Paul George to compete for the championship. The Rockets and Wall are very grateful to each other. According to Houston sports reporter Mark Berman, sources revealed that the Rockets gave Wall the opportunity to complete the buyout before the free market opened, which gave him the best chance of finding a home. Good opportunity. The Rockets and Wall remained friendly throughout the process.
In this negotiation with Wall, the Rockets once again showed a very humane side. They helped Wall, allowing him to buy out and find a satisfactory next home at the same time. Wall will definitely be very grateful to Wall. In the Stone era, the Rockets have become more and more humane, whether they are sending Harden to the Nets, sending Tucker to the Bucks, or transferring Cousins' contract first when they bought out Cousins ​​last year. To ensure that, the Rockets have won the gratitude and respect of the players, and also accumulated a good reputation for this team. If things go on like this, I believe the Rockets will win the favor of more stars!
