"I can not force it": John Wall hopes Dwight Howard is ready to write a new chapter in his career

This pipe dream will soon become a reality with Howard joining the Wizards on a two-year contract following his takeover of the Brooklyn Nets.

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On Friday, Wall, who attended the Wizards Summer League in Las Vegas with several teammates, offered his first public commentary on Howard's acquisition, how he made arguments to Howard as well as the following: Free agent Jeff Green and his hopes that his new center is ready to change the negative narrative "I think it's great," says Wall, sharing his early reflections on the landing of the Howard Wizards. "I think it's an opportunity to see how it goes, to have a big athlete and someone who's going to rectify his career, I think it should be fun and exciting for us."

"I hope that he will arrive with a serious concentration and state of mind (that he) wants to improve and help our team," Wall said. "We're about to sit down and see what's going on, but I think Austin and he [Rivers] – giving us another marker on the bench – these guys and Kelly [Oubre Jr.] s Improving can certainly help us. "

Wall spent most of the summer training in Miami.When he went to court in Las Vegas, Wall was visibly leaner and more carved to 205 pounds while making a fashion statement in a gray tank top and Ape colored swim shorts.Even though he was busy preparing and preparing his bad nth season, Wall took the time to recruit part-time for the Wizards. Wall said that he reached out to Green, the former Georgetown star Hoya, before he agreed to come to Washington for a year, a minimum of veteran.

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"I tried to have him the year before because he always wanted to come back to play DC," Wall said. "I just think that having a guy who can play between the three, four, [who’s] athletic, can run and keep people and change, that helps us a lot."

Also, Wall spoke with Howard. Remembering these past talks, Wall said that he did not have to sell the Wizards too hard. After the Charlotte Hornets traded Howard to the Nets, and he publicly expressed his desire for redemption, Wall's proposal was simple.

"I knew he was trying to ask for a buyout, I say to myself," why not want Wall said:

Wall had already started the off season by campaigning to bring in "a great athlete" . For the money the Wizards had at their disposal, Howard, 32, did the job. Although Howard has declined over the years after being the first player eight times, Wall has highlighted several facts: Howard scored a double-double last season and can still pose defensive problems to opponents.

"This is a perfect opportunity. I mean, LeBron [James] left the East. I think it makes our team even deeper and better and gives us someone who is hard to change, "said Wall." If you try to go from one to five, you have to worry about him to catch lobs, offensive rebounds. I think he's trying to have the opportunity to change the perception that people have of him: he's always kidding, [people say] he has a negative image in the league after he leaves. ; Orlando. "

Wall did not throw away rumblings about Howard as a teammate." While considering the move as largely positive for Washington, Wall also added the caveat: Howard must write a new chapter of his career

"I can not force him. He must want to be able to change on his own, "said Wall." But I think it's just helping our team and that's why it was probably the best center we could possibly get at this time for. our team. "

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