The Washington Wizards moved on from John Wall in 2020, but he'll forver be remembered as one of the greatest Wizards to ever reporeset the city on his chest.
Today, Wall announced his decision to officially call it quits and retire from the game of basketball.
Looking back, it's a shame on the injuries that derailed his career, but even then, it's safe to say that during Wall's time in the league, he contributed at a high-level and left the game better than he found it.
A former No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Wall entered the NBA with high expectations after an amazing college career at Kentucky.
The hype surrounding the guard when he first entered the league was off the charts and it took no time for the athletic playmaker to prove the hype was warranted.
Wall immediately looked the part during his rookie season in Washington, averaging 16.4 points, 8.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
Landing in second-place behind Blake Griffin in NBA Rookie of the Year voting, it was clear from the jump that the Wizards had finally gotten a franchise cornerstone to build around.
And during his time in the DMV, Wall proved to be a winning player leading the Wizards to the postseason on multiple occassions and falling shy of the Eastern Conference Finals by one game in 2017.
However, between constant career-altering injuries and the Wizards struggles to build a contending team around him and his backcourt mate Bradley Beal, Washington was eventually forced to move on from their All-Star guard which came in 2020 when the team moved him to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Russell Westbrook.
Wall departing the franchise left a daunting feeling in the team's fanbase and years later, the organization found themselves forced to make the same decision with Beal.
Now, Washington is entering their third-year committed to the much-needed rebuilding phase in hopes of the light at the end of the tunnel being competitive in the Eastern Conference once again.
And after flirting with the idea of Wall being a veteran addition to mentor the Wizards young core as a beneficial signing for both sides, it feels safe to say that the dream is officially deal with Wall set to pursue life after basketball.
Regardless, there's no doubt that Wall's name will forever live on in Wizards legacy, even if his time in Washington ended too soon.