Entering his seventh season in the NBA, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is no longer one of the “young guys.”
Wall, who turned 26 today, isn’t operating with training wheels anymore. The veteran players who stabilized the locker room – Trevor Ariza, Nene, Emeka Okafor, Paul Pierce, Drew Gooden and others – aren’t there to provide leadership.
For the first time since he arrived to Washington in 2010, Wall and his backcourt mate Bradley Beal are being asked to lead.
Having replaced all of the veterans with developing players this off-season during free agency, the two guards are being counted on to set an example both on and off the floor.