After buying out the last year of his contract with the Houston Rockets, John Wall has become a hot topic recently. In addition to the news that he is about to join the Los Angeles Clippers, Wall has been almost unavailable in the past 3 seasons. Even when playing, he still becomes one of the highest paid players in NBA.
John Wall signed a $171 million, four-year max contract in 2019, but at the time Wizards had no idea how serious his injury issues would ultimately be. After trading him to the Rockets in exchange for Westbrook, Wall played only 40 games in the 2020-21 season.
This means that over the past 3 seasons, Wall only played these 40 games, and during that time, he still made $123.9 million, in addition to any potential contract with the Clippers in the 2022-2023 season. , Wall also bought out $40.9 million for one season.
" Breaking down the 4-year, $171 million contract John Wall signed in 2019
Year 1: 0 games, $38.3 million
Year 2: 40 games, $41.3 million
Year 3: 0 games , $44.3M
Year 4: 0 games, ~$40.9M ($6.5M buyout) ”
Wall did not play a game in 2019-20 or 2021-22, although that Not his fault, but considering he made over $80 million in those two seasons combined. Although his income is very amazing, it cannot be denied that Wall is an excellent player. The former All-Star wants to prove that he can still play at a very high level, and the chance to work with a team that lets him play ( Clippers ) would be an enticing one.
