{"id":155364,"date":"2025-08-19T12:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=155364"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:15:33","slug":"wizards-legend-john-wall-officially-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/19\/wizards-legend-john-wall-officially-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards Legend Officially Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Wizards legend John Wall<\/a> hasn’t played a game since Jan. 13, 2023. In that contest, the five-time All-Star tallied 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 29 minutes as his Los Angeles Clippers dueled with the Denver Nuggets. That night, the former No. 1 pick wasn’t behaving like it was the last time he would suit up in the NBA. Much to the contrary, he was turning back the hands of time; palms had grown hard and rough.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, Wall’s rebirth was short-lived.<\/p>\n

Wizards Legend John Wall Officially Announces Retirement<\/h2>\n

Ahead of the 2022-23 trade deadline, the Clippers shipped an injured Wall to the Houston Rockets, who promptly waived him. That summer, he attempted to make a comeback<\/a>, working out for a short list of teams that included the Boston Celtics. In November, he was still holding out hope<\/a> that he could end his career on his own terms. In fact, he even worked out during the G League Winter Showcase.<\/p>\n

He was particularly interested in joining<\/a> the Miami Heat, who needed a floor general.<\/p>\n

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