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Originally Posted by Atocep
The Rockets want to buy John Wall out. They don't want him. John Wall refuses to accept a buyout and would rather sit at home and collect his paycheck until they're either able to move him or his contact expires.
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Is the buyout $91 million or whatever the rest of his contract is? Why exactly would he pay the Rockets money back to release him?
Please don't take this as a defense of John Wall the player. I think he is league minimum/ mid level exception guy for the rest of his career once this contract expires. I think he knows that which is why he would fight for every dime. The Rockets took on that contract less than a year ago. It was no secret how bad it was. They can do what the Wizards did and slap a 1st rounder on the deal to send him away,
Ultimately, it is not my money. If the Rockets owner wants to pay him to stay home, so be it. I do think it is incredibly unfair to paint Wall in a bad light for not taking a buyout. Unless we find out that he has not refused to play for the Rockets.
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