John Wall is a five-time NBA All-Star champion, but he’s never played for a team that made it past the convention semifinals in the knockout stages. That could eventually change when he’s a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.
A day after officially signing a two-year, $13.2 million deal with the Clippers, Wall said he’s happy to have star teammates around him like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
“I don’t have to do it every night, I don’t have to be Batman every night for us to win,” Wall said on Saturday night, via ESPN. “That’s the ultimate goal for me is [at] This part of my career, I don’t want to have to be Batman every night trying to win. In our team that we have, I think anyone can be Batman. “
Wall, 31, spent the first decade of his career with the Washington Wizards before he was transferred to the Houston Rockets in 2020 after missing the entire 2019-20 season due to an Achilles injury. After playing 40 games with the Rockets in his first season, Wall sidelined the entire 2021-22 season due to disagreements with the team over his role. In June, he reached an acquisition agreement with the team and became a free agent.
Over the course of his career, Wall has averaged 19.1 points, 9.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds. He’s scored seven doubles three times during his time with the Wizards and one with the Rockets.
The Clippers reached the finals of the Western Conference 2021, but failed to reach the knockout stages a year later with Leonard sidelined for the entire season due to an ACL tear.
