Houston Rockets: 3 possible John Wall trade packages

With the announcement that John Wall and the Houston Rockets are mutually working to find a trade partner for the former All-Star guard, trade machines across NBA Twitter kicked back to life. After weeks of only considering where Ben Simmons could possibly land, fans can finally start thinking about where another large contract fits into the grand scheme of things.

Wall was fine last season. He averaged 20.6 points, 6.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. His efficiency took a major hit, posting an effective field goal percentage of 45.8. This was his lowest mark since his second season in the league. Combine that with his brutal health track record and his enormous remaining contract ($44.3 million this season followed by a player option at $47.4 million) and quickly the market for his services becomes murky at best.

Houston Rockets guard John Wall has become the newest former star to request a trade to another situation. Can anyone trade for him and his contract?

In all likelihood, a buyout will be the only way Wall ends up on another team anytime soon. Both sides are claiming that is not coming, so for now we will take them at their word. Instead, let’s try to figure out the teams that could reasonably trade for Wall, would have reason to do so and attempt to justify the move. For the Rockets, if they can get anything back for Wall they should jump at that chance. Wall is a solid mentor for the young players but wants to win and should still be able to contribute somewhere.