The Los Angeles Clippers
abruptly ended Chris Paul’s farewell tour.
One of many biggest level guards of all time will not get to trip into the sundown on his personal phrases, and whereas he hasn’t technically been waived or launched but, the staff has made it loud and clear that it will not have him round anymore.
Paul’s age and dip in manufacturing may make it robust for him to search out one other staff at this level within the season. Nonetheless, the Los Angeles Lakers might nonetheless be a lifeline for him. Nevertheless, they should wait somewhat longer.
Lakers want to attend to signal Chris Paul
In keeping with ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Lakers might signal Paul if he is waived, however they should wait till subsequent 12 months.
“The Los Angeles Lakers have an open roster spot and may very well be an choice subsequent month, however they aren’t allowed to signal a fifteenth participant till Jan. 19,” Marks reported.
LeBron James is one in all Paul’s closest associates. They virtually teamed up in Miami, and the Lakers had been additionally fairly near touchdown Paul earlier than then-commissioner David Stern infamously vetoed the transfer.
Paul’s household lives in Los Angeles, and with him inching nearer to retirement, staying near his household is perhaps on the high of his precedence listing. The Lakers are reliable championship contenders, and it could solely be proper to observe top-of-the-line playmakers of all time retire with a hoop. Additionally, whereas he isn’t the participant he was, the Lakers do not get a lot manufacturing from backup level guard Gabe Vincent and another rotation gamers.
