Another Brick in the Wall – The Future Home of John Wall

Matt on 01 27, 2010

A few weeks before the college basketball and NBA season started, I was sitting around with some buddies, and talking about John Wall.  My buddy Mike and I knew about him, and Mike said “I think John Wall is going to make college basketball look silly.”  I agreed with him.  Well, we were right.  Kentucky is undefeated.

Let’s check out 10 possible John Wall NBA destinations:

The “God….Please….No” Group:

New Jersey:  God…please no.  They probably won’t be moving to Brooklyn for a while, and this team is in shambles.  Plus, Devin Harris plays the same position as Wall, so, I guess you could play them both at the same time?  Maybe?

Minnesota:   They’ve got 2 first rounders.  Crap.  Ricky Rubio didn’t want to play in Minnesota, and John Wall won’t be thrilled about it either.

Milwaukee:  With Brandon Jennings there, and him also playing the same position, I don’t know how this would work.  The city is in danger of losing the team, and Wall would probably skip town like Kareem did.

The “Eh, fine, I guess that would be okay” Group:

Sacramento:  Tyreke Evans isn’t a point guard (trust me), so pairing Evans and Wall would work.  Now that’s a backcourt!  Holy cow.  What a foundation.

Golden State: Run and gun.  That’s their mantra.  Monta Ellis seems to be their future point guard, though.  That could create a controversy.

Indiana:  Interesting, because pairing Wall up with Danny Granger could be potentially lethal, and catapult them back into NBA relevance very quickly again.

The “Alright, that works” Group:

Utah They have New York’s first round pick, so him landing here is definitely possible.  How interesting does it become if Deron Williams and John Wall are on the same team?  Does Utah trade Deron?  Do they play them together?  I would.  Start Deron at shooting guard.  What the hell, give it a whirl.

Detroit:  Surprisingly, a real possibility.  The Pistons are terrible this year, but adding a stud like Wall to the mix could definitely make them a playoff team again.

The “Yeah, that would work nice” Group:

Philadelphia:  The 76’ers are terrible this year, so this is a scenario I would root for.  It’s a good market with great fans, and a proud franchise.  Wall could be the reincarnation of Allen Iverson.

Washington:  The Gilbert Arenas situation makes this interesting.  With Arenas behind bars, Wall could run free, but the Wizards would still stink.  Man oh man, could the city of Washington use something positive…

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