06-29-2026, 03:09 PM
(06-29-2026, 03:02 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: The tension with Wall, the fan incident, the stuff in Phoenix, his perception of himself as an elite player. Hasn´t played more than 60 games in nearly a decade, all due to various injuries. I don´t see what he could possibly add to a rebuilding team. Is he accepting that he´s not only behind Flagg and Kyrie in the pecking order, but a back-up to Christie, too?
I´m not even sure he gets more than the $5.6M. I assume he opted out of that deal to not be on the rebuilding Clippers anymore and to not be a salary-match in an outgoing trade with no chance to choose his next team. Probably will end up on Miami, Golden State, Knicks or Lakers for the minimum.
John Wall is an idiot. Fans are idiots and while I don't think a player should confront a disgruntled gambler, I also don't think that just because you bought baseline tickets you are immune from the consequence that comes out of your mouth. KD was in Phoenix. None of that would make me think of him as a bad locker room guy. I'm not advocating for him on the team, he's just too old and injury prone and the defensive pairing with he and Kyrie would be rough, but I'm not sure I've ever heard him called a locker room cancer.