John Wall on his relationship with Bradley Beal, Harden vs. Giannis, Nipsey Hussle and playing at Kentucky

Summary: Washington Wizards guard John Wall joins Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes for a conversation about his difficult year on and off the court as he deals with an Achilles injury and his mother's cancer diagnosis. Wall details his relationship with Bradley Beal (2:45) and the franchise firing long-time GM Ernie Grunfeld (6:00). Next, Chris wants to know John's opinion about who the six All-NBA guards should be and who he is taking in the James Harden vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP race (16:30). Later, John reflects on the loss of rapper Nipsey Hussle and how intertwined he was with the NBA community (33:00). John also talks about about the college recruitment process that lead to him, Demarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe all ending up at Kentucky (35:40). Chris wraps up the show asking John how he feels about referees officiating a less physical game (42:30) and how hurtful fan interactions like the Russell Westbrook incident in Salt Lake City affect him (46:00).  <br><hr><p style="">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>