Washington Wizards Russell Westbrook. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Washington Wizards just lost one of the best players in franchise history. They still won the trade by acquiring Russell Westbrook.
The John Wall era is officially over in Washington, D.C. After trying to downplay trade rumors, the Washington Wizards traded Wall, who has been the face of the franchise for the past decade, and a future first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook.
At first, this may seem like an L for the Wizards. They’re getting older. Westbrook is 32 years old while Wall is just 30.