Houston Rockets Point guard John Wall is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a Class 2 thigh strain, sources told ESPN.
Typical recovery time for such an injury is around three weeks and the Rockets have no intention of pushing Wall back, with the team eliminated from the playoff competition.
Wall averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists while shooting 40.4% off the ground in 40 games this season, for the Rockets, who turned 15 in the first year of a rebuilding project after trading longstanding franchise cornerstones at 15 -46 had the worst record in the NBA James Harden.
Wall, a five-time All-Star, had missed the last season and a half with heel and Achilles tendon injuries. Wall missed several games this season due to swelling of his left knee, an issue that sources could call for off-season arthroscopic surgery.
The Rockets acquired Wall and a future-proof selection for the first round Russell Westbrook in a deal with the Washington Wizards shortly before the start of the training camp.
The 30-year-old Wall owes $ 91.7 million for his top contract over the next two seasons.
