John Wall says he will do whatever it takes to make an NBA comeback. Wall, who has played just 74 games since the 2018-19 season, says he’s ready to fill whatever role is needed.
“For me, I’m not giving up on my dreams of getting back into the league,” he said on ESPN’s Summer League broadcast on Sunday.”I know it’s a lot of stuff that I dealt with, with injuries… My focus is to still work hard and come here and network and be around teams. Whatever role it is, I’m willing to accept.
“… If it’s going to a team and being a vet and teaching the young guys how to be a point guard, just to help, that’s a development I’m willing to do.”
Wall hasn’t played an NBA game since January 2023, when he was a member of the Clippers. He also missed the entirety of the 2019-20 and 2021-22 seasons.
Another player on the comeback trail is Isaiah Thomas, who also provided an update on ESPN’s Sunday Summer League broadcast.
“I’m a free agent right now. (I’m) talking to a few teams trying to see what the best opportunity is down the line,” Thomas told ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth. “I want to play a year or two more. Just staying on the slow grind. Staying patiently ready. Knowing that I can impact an organisation whether I play or not, and be super impactful each and every day. So I’m just waiting for the call.”
Thomas’ most recent NBA stint was last season in Phoenix, where he played just 19 minutes total over six games.
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