Trading Paul was the biggest mistake this franchise has ever made... Probably one of the (if not THE) biggest I've ever seen any NBA team make in my lifetime. And I'm pretty sure furtits is to blame.
Knowing Fertitta, we will play out every single remaining game on this clown Wall's contract. Look forward to being the worst in the league for the next 3 years, Rockets fans.
[Thank God you’re not GM] Yeah, I’d pay to send him off. 2 picks and he’s yours. (...Easier said than done. Not for another bad contract but expiring and/or into someone’s cap space this summer) 2022/2023 own picks Milwaukee swap Portland pick Detroit pick Milwaukee pick Washington pick Brooklyn picks Whether it’s Cade or KP (or even Suggs), let them sink/swim at PG
Stuck with him. Nothing you can do about it really. Silas needs to get him under control though because there IS something you can do about him...
It's true that Wall needs to go, but being stuck with him is still better than being stuck with Westbrook.
We may be in the cellar, but Wall's ceiling is high. With him on the floor, we can extend our window. If he gets the door, I'm gonna hit the roof.
RW would have pushed us out of the top 4 AND we got a FRP. Wall was always going to miss a ton of games, and... due to having his conscience surgically removed at a young age, is a bona fide jack, who isn't about winning.( I know he's been out for a very long time and still isn't right..ie pressing..so I make the previous statement to a degree tongue in cheek...it's a mix) I see some of the TMac Complex in him.So, it's worked out okay for us, all things considered to this point. Now though, KPjr needs to be given the reins out top. It's time for John to go have that knee cleaned up asap. As to next season, I'm not a fan of attaching picks to get rid of him...At the same time the thought of him being on this roster all year makes me cringe. I don't think he's a good influence on Porter, but seeing as we're going to be headed for a high pick again, and can move him as an expiring after that in a desirable deal, I'm inclined to wait. The idea of a buyout is likely a non starter as he almost assuredly won't accept that. My fear is that ownership gets impatient and adds picks in the off-season along with whatever else in a move for players that are too old for a pure rebuild and we never have a real chance. The key as I see it is patience. I honestly see him missing more games than he plays next year so this should take care of itself. But, when push comes to shove Porter's development should be top priority.
My only thing with Wall is if he was off the team, more minutes would go to guys who are promising and need to develop ala KPJ. However, he’s instrumental to the tank and in two years when we have more assets and could potentially pry someone from another team, his expiring contract will be a catalyst for that happening.
There IS something you can do. You can let him rot at home so the other players can actually learn to play without his horrible influence and bad habits rubbing off on them.
Unloading Wall isn't as simple as some here seem to think. We have 3 options with him this summer, none of which are enticing: keep him until his contract becomes tradable in the final year package him with enough assets (including FRPs) to convince someone to take him in a trade buy him out or waive him, which wouldn't much alter our cap issues going forward
so simple yet you prolly cant do it cause media and the players union would tear rockets management apart
