A Monster Wage Swap: Westbrook to Washington and Wall to Houston

The Rockets and Wizards agreed on a solution for two big stars in the low hours.

was traded to Washington in exchange for

and a first-round pick in the 2023 draft for the Houston franchise.

The trade provides new impetus for discontent Westbrook and perhaps the last chance for Wall, who has been unable to play the past two seasons with an Achilles injury.

The goodbye to the bench of

and the dismissal of

,

, had caused a great discomfort in Westbrook, faced in Houston with

.

His poor performance during the resolution of the season in Orlando, where he dragged a muscle injury, did not prevent him from ending up averaging 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7 assists in his 57 games with the Rockets.

In the federal capital he will meet again with

, the coach who directed him for seven seasons in Oklahoma.

"His achievements on the court speak for themselves, but his will to win is what makes him a truly unique player," said the coach, who will also feature Bradley Beal for a fearsome perimeter game.

132 million until 2023

Westbrook, 32, has signed $ 132 million until 2023 and in his new adventure he intends to recover the level shown in 2017, when he was elected MVP with a spectacular average of 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists. .

You can also get closer to the record of 181 triple doubles of the legendary

.

Likewise, the transfer is presented as one for Wall, who has not played a game since December 2018 due to injuries.

The most serious came in February 2019 in a domestic accident where the Achilles heel of his left foot was broken.

In addition, since 2015 he has dragged two operations on his left knee and one more on his right knee.

Like Westbrook, the No. 1 in the 2010 draft also earns a salary of around $ 40 million per season.

Now, at 30, he faces a great adventure with Harden and

, who arrived last week in Texas from the Lakers, where he did not make his debut.

Injuries were another constant in the pivot's career, who could only play drippers in Sacramento, New Orleans and San Francisco.

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