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In 2010, the Wizards selected John Wall with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, and it seemed like the future was very bright for the guard who made quite a name for himself during his only season at Kentucky.
Since then, Wall has done pretty well for himself over the course of a career where he’s racked up more than $275 million in contract earnings, although he’s one of many players who are slightly burdened by the “What If?” label thanks to the injuries he’s been forced to overcome.
Wall started battling knee issues as early as 2012, but he suffered a major setback when he injured his heel at the end of 2018. He was on the road to recovery, but things took a turn when he tore his Achilles tendon after slipping in his house, which resulted in an infection that almost led to his foot being amputated.
The 32-year-old is now firmly in the twilight of his career, and while he played for the Clippers and the Rockets last season, he was unable to find a new home after Houston waived him shortly after he was traded to the franchise before the All-Star Break.
There’s no telling what the future holds for Wall, but things took an interesting turn earlier his week when a report suggested his time in the NBA may have come to an end as he supposedly engaged in talks with Armani Milan of Italy’s LBA about a potential contract.
However, based on what Wall had to say while responding to that rumor, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be taking his talents overseas in the immediate future, as he described the report as “false news.”
At this point, it’s a bit hard to imagine Wall would keep playing basketball if he’s not on an NBA roster, but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.