Chris Paul did not final lengthy in NBA free company.
The previous Warriors level guard, whom Golden State waived Sunday, agreed to a one-year, $11 million-plus contract with the San Antonio Spurs simply three hours later, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources.
Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report was first to report that Paul meant to signal with the Spurs, noting Sunday that the 12-time All-Star level guard and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a “nice” dialog.
Paul’s reported settlement with San Antonio is $19 million lower than he would have been paid by Golden State for the 2024-25 NBA season.
Paul ought to present a younger San Antonio crew with a confirmed facilitator after he served a key function on the Warriors’ bench final season. “The Level God” averaged 9.2 factors and 6.8 assists per recreation in 58 appearances with Golden State, and now he’ll seemingly begin alongside second-year San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama.
Free company is properly underway, and whereas the Warriors opted to not pay Paul the $30 million he was due in 2024-25, it is clear certainly one of their Western Convention opponents sees worth within the possible Corridor of Famer. The Spurs landed him for less expensive, nonetheless, and now Paul will look to show he stays one of many league’s high guards.
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