HoopsHype’s “Real Value” metric has valued John Wall as the most overpaid player in NBA history. The Kentucky product, who was the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, has played for the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.
“Another season of minimal playing vaulted John Wall to the No. 1 spot in this ranking (he was No. 6 before 2022-23), as our metric now values the five-time All-Star as the most overpaid player in NBA history,” HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon wrote. “Of course, that’s no fault of Wall’s, as he underwent multiple major injuries during what should have been his prime, a peak that had him looking like one of the best point guards in the league for a time. Wall was never able to regain that borderline All-NBA form after the injuries. In 2022-23, he played 34 unimpactful games for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 11.4 points on 40.8 percent shooting while earning $47.4 million. Real Value had him worth $4.8 million for an astronomical $42.6 million overpay.”
Wall signed a four-year, $171 million extension with the Wizards in July 2017. He has made over $276 million in his NBA career. Wall has career averages of 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists with the Wizards, Rockets and Clippers.
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“Most of the money Wall earned came from the Houston Rockets, though the contract itself was signed when Wall was still with the Washington Wizards,” Urbina and Barrigon wrote. “It must also be pointed out that Wall still had more seasons in which Real Value believed he was underpaid (he had eight of those, per Real Value, to five seasons where he was overpaid). The problem is, the returns from his massive last contract from the Wizards were borderline non-existent leading to Wall now being in first place in our ranking of the most overpaid players in NBA history.”
Wall appeared in 34 games for the Clippers last season. He averaged 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 40.8% from the floor, 30.3% from beyond the arc and 68.1% from the free-throw line.
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The 32-year-old Wall held a private workout for NBA teams in Las Vegas during Summer League. However, Wall is still an unrestricted free agent.
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