The veteran point guard wants to win and be close to his family in L.A., and the team is in need of a ball handler, even though it will be mostly as a reserve.
Chris Paul, seen with the Phoenix Suns during Game 3 of a first-round playoff series against the Clippers on April 20, 2023, at Crypto.com Arena, joins a Clippers squad that already has four talented guards. Bringing Chris Paul back to the Clippers offers a warm and fuzzy feel to the team’s final offseason move, but signing the 12-time All-Star to a one-year deal is more than a nod to nostalgia.
Paul, the league’s second-oldest active player behind Lakers star LeBron James, started all 82 games last season with the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.8 steals, proving he can still be effective. He became a free agent after the season and quickly expressed his desire to play closer to his family in Los Angeles. Frank said Paul was a natural choice to fill the open point guard spot.
“His roots with the organization are deep and meaningful. He obviously played a tremendous role in the upward trajectory of the franchise,” Frank said. “He wanted to return to the Clippers, and we wanted the same as long as it made sense with our current roster. And it does.” In his discussions with Harden, Frank said the 2018 NBA MVP, as well as fellow All-Star Kawhi Leonard, was on board with the move, pointing to Paul’s ability to run the floor and his leadership skills, as well as his work ethic.
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