Wednesday evening news broke of the blockbuster trade via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a protected 2023 first-round pick.
Russell Westbrook traded to Washington Wizards for John Wall, 1st Round Pick
Houston has agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall and a first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 3, 2020
More details on the first round pick from Shams Charania of the Athletic:
Sources: Protection on the first-round pick that the Wizards traded to Houston in Russell Westbrook/John Wall trade: 2023, Lottery; 2024, Top 12; 2025, Top 10; 2026, Top 8; then becomes two second-rounders.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 3, 2020
John Wall, the former All-NBA point guard, has been battling injuries for the last two seasons, playing a total of 32 games over that span.
With that being said, who do you believe won the trade?
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