John Wall expresses interest in joining one top NBA contender

Wall, now 33, was teammates with Beal in Washington for eight seasons from 2012-20. Meanwhile, Phoenix might be one of the only NBA landing spots left that makes sense for Wall. They are a depth-starved team that has no true point guards on the roster (other than little-used reserve Saben Lee) after trading away Chris Paul and Cameron Payne this past offseason. That has left Devin Booker, Beal (once he gets back from injury), and (to a lesser extent) combo guard Jordan Goodwin to operate as makeshift point guards for the Suns.

But after multiple significant injuries, Wall just isn’t very good anymore. He reeked last season with the L.A. Clippers, taking bad shots in the halfcourt and suffering countless lapses on defense before eventually being traded away at the deadline in an effective player dump. Wall held some private workouts with teams in the summer but still went unsigned (with some rumors that Wall might even be headed overseas).

If there is one saving grace for Wall though, it is his speed and ability to push the tempo in the open floor. The 2-3 Suns are already facing some concerns in the early going, and Wall would love a chance to contribute.