San Antonio Spurs Weren’t Yearning To Bring Chris Paul Back, Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Has Stayed In Touch With CP3
The San Antonio Spurs weren’t yearning to bring Chris Paul back this past offseason, according to NBA reporter Justin Russo of Russo Writes.
Paul played 82 games for the Spurs last season. He averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.
CP3 signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this past summer. He was shockingly sent home while the team was in Atlanta.
One of the best point guards in NBA history, Paul played in 16 games this season for the Clippers. He averaged 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
To move on from Paul, the Clippers will have to waive him and pay out his $3.6 million salary, agree to a buyout or trade him.
Paul was criticizing Clippers players, coaches and front office members nonstop, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. LAC is 6-20 on the season despite having Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, two of the top players in the NBA.
According to NBA insider Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Leonard has stayed in touch with Paul.
A top 75 player of all time, Paul has played for the New Orleans Hornets, Clippers (twice), Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors and Spurs. He holds career averages of 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game.
Paul has made 12 All-Star teams, nine All-Defensive teams and 11 All-NBA teams. He’s a top 75 player of all time and will make the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame one day.
It will be fascinating to see if Paul plays again this season. He’s expected to retire from the NBA after this season.
“I don’t regret anything,” Chris Paul told Jordan Greene of PEOPLE. “I was in Atlanta with a whole bunch of family. It was my last time gonna be playing there. That’s life. The whole thing took on a life of its own, you know? But I’m excited to be back here with my family.
“I’m actually at peace with everything. More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.”
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