Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall says he's going to listen to the team's medical staff and not do his own thing in terms of how he handles his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon.
Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said on July 22 Wall is likely going to miss the entire 2019-20 season.
John Wall asked if he’s “willing” to sit out the 2019-20 season to rehabilitate his partially torn Achilles.
“I’m probably going to listen to the (team) and not do my own thing.” pic.twitter.com/xAIxsHdtwh
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) August 3, 2019
John Wall played in 32 games last season before undergoing his season-ending heel surgery. Wall fell at his house and tore his Achilles tendon.
A five-time All-Star, Wall averaged 20.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 8.7 assists in 2018-19 while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Wall signed a four-year, $170 million contract extension with the Wizards in the summer of 2017. That contract kicks in next season. There’s absolutely no point to rush Wall back in 2019-20. The Wizards aren’t contenders right now and the main focus of the franchise is getting Wall back to 100 percent for the 2020-21 season.
Wall, who will turn 29 in September, has career averages of 19.0 points and 9.2 assists in 573 games with the Wizards. Achilles injuries are said to be the toughest surgeries to come back from. Everyone in Washington is curious to see if Wall will be the same explosive player he was before the heel and Achilles surgery.
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