Today, I’m stepping off of the court, but not away from the game,” former Wizards star John Wall said in a social media post on Tuesday.

Five-time All-Star and former top overall draft pick John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday.

Wall ended his playing career averaging 18.7 points, 8.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game in 647 games over 11 seasons. He is the Wizards' all-time leader in total assists (5,282), assists per game (9.2) and total steals (976).

Wall Street's main indexes were set for a mixed open on Tuesday as investors assessed retailer Home Depot's earnings for insights on the health of the American consumer and awaited a key Federal Reserve conference scheduled later in the week.

Investors continue to price in a 0.25% cut from the Federal Reserve next month, although they have lowered their expectations about that.

Wall Street’s major averages finished to the downside on Tuesday, as investors look ahead to the kickoff of retail earnings season while also monitoring developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The blue-chip Dow (DJI) closed near even on the session,