Gerald Wallace of the Boston Celtics may find himself out of the mix next season though it may likely depend on the available young players that the team can get their hands on in the coming NBA Draft.
Wallace, 33, is a far shade of himself back in 2010. Playing for the Charlotte Bobcats that year, Wallace was the first and only Bobcat to play in the NBA All-Star game. That year, Wallace was also named to the NBA All-Defensive team, capping a very productive season for the small forward nicknamed 'Crash' (something he earned for his reckless style of play).
However, Wallace journey from one team to another seemed to have affected his style of play. Injuries have hindered him from maintaining the level of play he had with the Bobcats. It seems that his frequent transfer have become a factor as well, seeing him struggling and groping in the rotation.
Among the teams he played for after the Bobcats include the Portland Trailblazers and the Brooklyn Nets before landing in Boston. Wallace started his career with the Sacramento Kings where he played three seasons.
At the moment, Wallace has done his share of mentoring and playing good basketball when called upon. But the main issue right now is not actually about what Wallace can do but his hefty salary - $10 million dollars per annum.
With the Celtics getting the boot and in the rebuilding phase, it wouldn't be surprising if the Celtics would try to eventually unload Wallace to free up cap space. And a likely place where Wallace would end up may be Philadelphia. The Sixers have made a name absorbing players with expensive contract but eventually end up waiving them. Could this be the route of Wallace as well?
The Sixers are likely to get a good pick so would the Celtics be interested in that? Seeing that Danny Ainge has been constantly looking for young and promising players, the answer to that is practically a yes.
All these are speculations of course, but seeing that $10 million contract of Wallace seems almost certain that Danny Ainge will want to clear up cap space for new and promising talent.
