NBA Rumors: John Wall reportedly in talks with Italian team
Former All-Star guard John Wall might be on his way out of the league. The latest NBA rumors suggest that Wall is negotiating a contract to join an Italian team next season.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Wall is in talks with Armani Milan about taking his talents to Italy. He last played for the LA Clippers, averaging 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 34 games. He was traded back to the Houston Rockets in February but was waived.
Wall remained a free agent for the rest of the regular season and into the current offseason. He held a workout in Las Vegas last month, but no teams signed him. He has only played 74 games since the 2020-21 season due to a myriad of injuries.
John Wall is in talks with Italian club Armani Milan, per @BasketNews_com pic.twitter.com/hvKMBaNPmB
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John Wall debunks rumors
A few hours after the rumors of John Wall negotiating a deal in Italy went rampant, the 32-year-old guard was quick to debunk it. Wall called the report of Mundo Deportive "fake news," and it seems like he has no intentions of joining Armani Milan.
twitter.com/thedunkcentral…Where Do Y’all Get Ur Info from? False News ‼️ twitter.com/thedunkcentral…
However, another former NBA player is said to be in talks with Armani Milan. The Italian team has also been linked with Nikola Mirotic, who left the league in 2019 to join Barcelona. Mirotic was the EuroLeague MVP in 2022.
Armani Milan plays in the Lega Basket Serie A, which is the top basketball league in Italy. They're the reigning defending champions and will also play next season's EuroLeague.
Some of their current notable players include Nicolo Melli, Kevin Pangos and Alex Poythress. Melli had a two-year stint in the NBA from 2019 to 2021 with the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans.
Pangos played 24 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2021-22 NBA season. Poythress is a Kentucky product that went undrafted in 2016. He has 52 NBA games for the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers.
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John Wall's NBA career
John Wall was the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Wall quickly established himself as one of the fastest guards in the league and was an All-Star by his fourth season.
The North Carolina native was a five-time All-Star with the Wizards from 2014 to 2018. However, his career trajectory changed when he suffered a left heel injury that needed surgery. During his recovery, an infection developed, and he had to undergo treatment.
Wall ruptured his left Achilles tendon after slipping at home. The Wizards then traded him to the Houston Rockets ahead of the 2020-21 season.
The Rockets sat him to start the 2021-22 season despite being healthy. He then signed with the LA Clippers last season but was traded back to the Rockets in February.
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