With the news of Paul Pierce likely opting out of his contract with the Wizards, John Wall is hoping Pierce chooses to come back and finish out his contract with Washington. Wall certainly benefits with having a guy he can dish the ball too and know he has a high chance getting an assist, and will miss Pierce’s ability to be a knockdown shooter if he chooses to bolt for LA.
Following from Washington Post.
“Who wouldn’t want to have a Hall of Fame guy back on this team? He meant so much to us,” Wall said. “Just his leadership, his work ethic, being a mentor, talking to us, and giving us those words of encouragement and that extra grit and fight. He has to do what’s best for him and his family, and that’s taking time off and deciding whether he wants to come back and play. Like he said, it gets tougher and tougher each year, roll out of bed and being 37 years old, it’s tough for him. Everything he gave us this season was another big key why I wanted to come back and try to win and get to the next round.”
The praise from Wall towards Pierce shows how valuable having a veteran as battle tested as Pierce was to the Wizards this season. Anything he can say to try to lure Pierce back to Washington could be a key to recruiting The Truth back for next season.
