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Ever since the Phoenix Suns announced that they will be waiving Chris Paul, the rumors have been swirling around the NBA for his next destination. Now there is a belief that a sign-and-trade possibility with the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell could be a possibility, that is if the Suns take interest, reports Yahoo […]

The specific path that the Phoenix Suns will choose as they prepare to part ways with Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul remains unclear. Both parties are weighing their options, and the 38-year-old could be waived or traded, with the latter option preventing Paul from returning to the Suns if he should want to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would reportedly prefer to use free agent guard D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade this offseason. With the possibility of Chris Paul becoming a free agent this offseason after the Phoenix Suns informed the point guard of their plans to part ways with him, the Lakers may have found their man to […]

The Phoenix Suns appear to be moving on from veteran point guard Chris Paul. As such, his market should be robust, and the Los Angeles Lakers are one possible landing spot. Another is the Clippers, where he was earlier in his career. Moreover, the Clippers-CP3 reunion got a bit of a jolt, and even one […]

The Boston Celtics were arguably the best team left in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after the early elimination of the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite their hurdles in the first two rounds, the Celtics were still able to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but most of their weaknesses were exposed by the Miami Heat. Some of […]

Chris Paul’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns could potentially come to a close this offseason with the team reportedly exploring options to part ways with the point guard. If the Suns do indeed leave Paul looking for a new team, perhaps Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets make sense as a potential spot for […]

Fans of the Sacramento Kings have not known hope like this for ages. After 17 long years, the Kings made the playoffs, and they played well enough to merit more than a participation trophy. They took the Golden State Warriors to seven games, which is no mean feat given the disparity in playoff experience between […]

The Dallas Mavericks have always tended to shoot for the stars, to detrimental effect. Back in 2011 and 2012, the Mavs front office refused to keep their championship core intact. Instead, they let Tyson Chandler go for nothing in the hopes of making a run for Deron Williams and Dwight Howard in future free agencies. […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is good friends with Chris Paul. It’s also a known fact that among his banana boat buddies (along with Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony), it’s now just Paul that LeBron hasn’t had the chance to be teammates with. Well, this could become a reality in […]

Chris Paul’s playing future is very much in flux. Just because the Phoenix Suns are exploring all options regarding the future Hall-of-Famer before his contract for next season becomes fully guaranteed on June 28th, however  hardly means finding a workable trade for Paul will be easy. Don’t tell that Colin Cowherd, though. Chris Paul to […]

The Phoenix Suns have notified Chris Paul that he is going to be waived and will be allowed to hit NBA free agency. There will certainly be plenty of suitors for his services, despite the hall-of-fame point guard being 38-years-old. He didn’t have that great of a season with the Suns so his release makes […]

In 2021, the Phoenix Suns made a trip to the NBA Finals after being one of the laughingstocks of the league for quite some time. The Suns looked like they would be a force for a long time to come with Devin Booker and Chris Paul as the focal points of their team, but now […]

Has anyone seen the movie Shooting Stars, in which Marquis “Mookie” Cook stars as a high school-aged LeBron James? If not, go see it. Even if you never liked LeBron, it’s a great film. If so, then you should know where I’m about to go with this. In the film, it was made clear that […]

Chris Paul’s future with the Phoenix Suns is in peril after the franchise reportedly informed the point guard of their plans to waive him ahead of free agency. Still, other reports indicated that the Suns are still having discussions with Paul and his agents in regard to his future with the franchise. With the news […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was reported to be waived by the team Wednesday.  Then, things got weird. TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes said Paul would be waived by the Suns. It was unknown then if Paul had been waived and paid his $15.8 million salary or if Phoenix decided to stretch his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, ever since signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George in 2019, have been hunting for an upgrade at the point. Leonard and George are capable playmakers in their own right, but at this stage of their careers, it looks like they can function at their best playing alongside a table-setting […]

Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul has accomplished a whole lot in his three seasons as a member of the Suns. He’s made two All-Star teams since joining Phoenix and led the Suns to their third NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. But Paul may not be a member of the Suns for much […]

The Phoenix Suns have released point guard Chris Paul, but there has been speculation that a reunion is still possible, and Skip Bayless believes the Suns should do what it takes to retain Paul because of the fit with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. “He’s an all-time great player, and yet, the reason I like […]

The latest news surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and its megastar, Zion Williamson, isn’t the most positive; while Williamson can do whatever he so pleases in his free time, his involvement in a nasty interpersonal entanglement with an adult star does not paint him in the best of lights. Amid all the Williamson hullabaloo, however, […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are parting ways this offseason, putting one of the most decorated point guards in NBA history up for grabs. As the team figures out how to move on from the 38-year-old guard, many teams will be looking to sign or trade for the former All-Star. The Chicago Bulls, a […]

This is shaping up to be a pivotal offseason for the Golden State Warriors — not only are they transitioning from one brain trust to another following the departure of longtime general manager Bob Myers, they’ll also have a ton of decisions to make regarding the futures of Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green […]

Nothing is final as of yet. But the Phoenix Suns made waves this past Wednesday after Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report reported that the team is planning to waive future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul after only three seasons with the team. With a divorce between the two parties looking like the most […]

Chris Paul may be on his way out of the Phoenix Suns after reports claim they informed the legendary point guard of their plans to waive him. In other reports, however, Phoenix is still exploring other options with the All-Star — which include a trade, stretching his contract, waiving and re-signing him in free agency. […]

Chris Paul is known for his elite college stint with Wake Forest basketball. Little do most people know that the point of god is a proud product of an HBCU. Paul graduated from Winston-Salem State University in December with a degree in Communications. It had a massive impact on the former Phoenix Suns star. Chris […]

The Phoenix Suns still don’t know what to do with Chris Paul. That much is clear after new information surfaced about their current plans for the veteran guard. On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Suns plan to waive Paul ahead of the June 28 deadline when his $30.8 million contract for the 2023-24 season […]

Chris Paul wants to know his future with the Phoenix Suns real soon. After reports emerged that the Arizona-based franchise plans to waive him, it has since been revealed that the team is still considering all their options, including the possibility of trading the veteran guard or waiving and then re-signing him to a new […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly informed 12-time All-Star Chris Paul that he will be waived, according to Chris Haynes of TNT. Just like that, Paul becomes one of the most coveted free agents this offseason. The 38-year-old reportedly intends to play several more seasons and wants to help a team win a championship. Despite a […]

He’s not quite gone yet, but the prospect of Chris Paul leaving the Phoenix Suns is well and truly on the table. He might be 38 and coming off the back of a season which indicated even further decline for a man already well past his prime, but Paul is still a player who plenty […]

After reports emerged that the Phoenix Suns plan to waive Chris Paul, several NBA fans started linking the veteran point guard to various teams. The most prominent one, however, is a potential partnership between CP3 and the Los Angeles Lakers given their history. Originally, Paul was supposed to join Kobe Bryant and the Lakers back […]

Chris Paul has seemingly reached the end of the road of his journey with the Phoenix Suns, with the Suns informing Paul that they will be waiving him, according to reports which surfaced Wednesday. However, it appears that the Suns also have other options with regard to how they will be dealing with the future […]

The Phoenix Suns have waived legendary point guard Chris Paul, making him a premiere free agent, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to land Paul this summer, according to betting odds from PointsBet Sportsbook. The odds for the Lakers to land Chris Paul currently sits at +225 with Pointsbet Sportsbook. It would be […]

After another brutal playoffs exit, the Phoenix Suns are clearly determined to fix the roster no matter what it takes. They have already parted ways with head coach Monty Williams, and now, they are moving on from veteran point guard Chris Paul. Still, the decision to just waive Paul came as a shock to a […]

The Phoenix Suns have informed veteran point guard Chris Paul that he will be waived ahead of the start of free agency, first reported by TNT’s Chris Haynes. Having a partially-guaranteed contract of $15.8 million for the 2023-24 season, the Suns will save themselves about $15 million in cap space by waiving Paul. It is […]

Chris Paul rocked the entire NBA more than a decade ago when he decided to leave the New Orleans Hornets to join the Los Angeles Clippers. This blockbuster trade move was mired with controversy as well after CP3 was supposed to join Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, only for the deal to be […]

In 2011, Chris Paul was on the brink of joining the Los Angeles Lakers to form a superstar duo with the late, great Kobe Bryant. Then-league commissioner David Stern decided to veto the deal, though, and eventually CP3 ended up on the Lakers’ crosstown rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. To this day, it is […]

It’s tough for current Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul to have played 18 years in the NBA without a championship, but he believes that it’s even tougher for the people around him, including his daughter. He may very well be a first-ballot Hall-Of-Famer when it’s all said and done, but Chris Paul’s playoff struggles […]

The Phoenix Suns are “more likely” to keep Chris Paul for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. He said he is “pretty sure” Suns center Deandre Ayton will be traded this summer. The Suns have big decisions to make before the 2023-24 season. Phoenix is looking to build a championship team around Devin […]

Not every NBA season has some overarching theme but this season, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat surprising the world by reaching the 2023 NBA Finals is a reminder that chemistry is as important a factor as any in why a team is able to win it all. That isn’t to say every championship team […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly down to three candidates for their vacant head coaching position.  Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and the Suns’ associate head coach under Monty Williams, Kevin Young, are finalists, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro.  The Suns appear unlikely to hire […]