Former Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is taking his veteran experience to the San Antonio Spurs.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!TNT and Bleacher Report insider Chris Haynes first reported that Paul had agreed tto deal with San Antonio.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the terms of the deal: “Free agent guard Chris Paul has agreed on a one-year, $11 million-plus deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN.”
Free agent guard Chris Paul has agreed on a one-year, $11 million-plus deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
Due to the Suns operating over the second-tax apron, they could not have offered Paul more than a veteran minimum, which would been between $3-4 million, to return to the Valley.
Paul was waived by the Warriors earlier today.
Paul was traded from Phoenix to the Washington Wizards in the Bradley Beal trade last summer. He was then flipped to the Warriors in a package centered around Jordan Poole. The 39-year-old averaged a career-low 9.2 points, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 26.4 minutes per game across 58 contests (18 starts) with the Warriors last season.
The future Hall of Famer helped the Suns reach new heights in his three seasons in the Valley after being traded to Phoenix from the Thunder in 2020. He was a big part of changing their culture to become a destination spot for players to want to come.
Paul averaged 15.1 points and 9.5 assists in 194 regular season games started for Phoenix. The Suns reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 in Paul’s very first season in Phoenix (2020-21). Paul is tied for second in assists per game in Suns’ history.
In San Antonio, Paul teams up with last year’s Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and will get to use his high IQ play under legendary coach Gregg Popovich to try to be a key piece to accelerate the Spurs’ rebuild.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
