NBA stars that could request a trade next: John Wall
If you could place a bet on which of the players mentioned in this article is most likely to be traded this season John Wall has to be the safest bet. The Rockets have a legitimate case for being the worst team in the league this upcoming season. Even more so than the Raptors, the Rockets should put all their focus on developing their young players and acquiring assets for the veteran players they have.
I expect the Rockets to look to deal away not just John Wall, but Eric Gordon as well and maybe even veterans like DJ Augustin, Danuel House Jr., and Avery Bradley for assets or even just cap space. If you’re just learning DJ Augustin is on the Houston Rockets, don’t worry, I think we all just found that out together.
Even though it’s hard to imagine a team wanting John Wall at his current price point, it was once hard to imagine a team wanting Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook. It only takes one.
Could the Los Angeles Clippers be a suitable candidate for Wall? What about the Utah Jazz? How about the Philadelphia 76ers? I’m just throwing teams out there now but you can bet your ass that John Wall will not finish the season in Houston.