Allow me to cut to the chase. John Wall is the greatest guard in Washington professional basketball history.
And that’s saying something.
While the best players in Washington Wizards history have predominantly been big men – Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes, Gus Johnson, etc. – this franchise has fielded some great guards. Gilbert Arenas. Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. Phil Chenier. Bammas all. (Not you, Phil.) John is better.
When the Wizards drafted John Wall with the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, they knew they were getting an incredibly rare talent – but they could not have known the type of competitor they were getting.