<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hawks-Trae-Young-Kevin-Durant-Chris-Paul.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul, Kevin Durant’s role in Hawks star Trae Young’s superstar rise</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-30T18:47:22-07:00">July 30th, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-30T18:49:35-07:00">July 30th, 6:49pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young officially turned into a bonafide superstar in the 2021 NBA playoffs, leading his team all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. But, it seems as there was one key reason why Young eventually took that step from being <a href="https://twitter.com/uninterrupted/status/1421278668215623680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1421278668215623680%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">just a solid NBA player to an actual star</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">When your idols become your rivals 🤩😤 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTraeYoung?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheTraeYoung</a> </p><p>The Shop: Uninterrupted is now streaming on <a href="https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@HBOMax</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#TheShop</a> 💈 <a href="https://t.co/af1acNdFkj" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/af1acNdFkj</a></p><p>— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) <a href="https://twitter.com/uninterrupted/status/1421278668215623680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There it is. Trae Young had to stop looking at guys like Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook as a fan instead of an opponent on the court. It’s understandable, though. He grew up in Oklahoma watching the Thunder when they had their own Big 3 of KD, Russ, and James Harden. Then just a matter of years later, Young was on the court competing against his idols. It had to be a pretty surreal feeling for the Hawks star.</p><p>Now, there is no shortage of confidence on the hardwood for Trae Young. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/trae-youngs-haters-need-to-repent-for-their-sins-after-stunning-knicks-in-game-1/">was a hated figure</a> in the first round of the postseason by the New York Knicks fans, then also received his fair share of hate against the Philadelphia 76ers. But, Young’s game totally backed it up, averaging 28.8 points and 9.5 assists throughout the playoffs as he single-handedly carried Atlanta to the cusp of the NBA finals.</p><p>It’s really all came full circle for Trae Young but at this point, he is in the same conversation as the likes of Durant and Westbrook as one of the stars of this league. While he doesn’t have the track record of the aforementioned, he’s definitely trending in the right direction just three years into his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul, Kevin Durant’s role in Hawks star Trae Young’s superstar rise

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NBA-Cards-Chris-Paul-Kevin-Love-Goldin-Auctions.jpeg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul, Kevin Love headline investors in card app that could change the game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-29T08:48:31-07:00">July 29th, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-29T08:49:03-07:00">July 29th, 8:49am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s a growing trend in the NBA cards industry where NBA stars are becoming more active in it. A good example was when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-mark-cuban-headline-investors-making-big-splash-in-sports-cards-auction-firm/">Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban, and other personalities invested in Goldin Auctions</a>, a company known for auctioning high-end sports cards. Now, there are two more prominent stars who just joined this trend – Chris Paul and Kevin Love, who invested in Dibbs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Exciting day here at Dibbs! Our series A funding is complete thanks to an amazing new team of investors <a href="https://twitter.com/tuskventures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@tuskventures</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/foundrygroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@foundrygroup</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@cp3</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinlove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@kevinlove</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyDigg4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SkyDigg4</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KrisBryant_23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@KrisBryant_23</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/channingfrye?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@channingfrye</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DeAndreHopkins</a>.</p><p>Check out <a href="https://twitter.com/KimBhasin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@KimBhasin</a>'s story! 👇<a href="https://t.co/CcPr1a749L" target="_blank">https://t.co/CcPr1a749L</a></p><p>— DIBBS | There’s action in the cards (@dibbs_io) <a href="https://twitter.com/dibbs_io/status/1420014554139013123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><h2><b>What NBA Cards fanatics need to know about Dibbs</b></h2><p>Just recently, a venture firm called Foundry Group was joined by Tusk Ventures, Courtside Ventures, and Founder Collective to raise $13 million for Dibbs. The latter is a real-time trading platform that gives people a chance to invest in physical sports cards via nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.</p><p>Users of Dibbs’ app can also invest in high-end cards by trading a fraction of their true value. This process makes these cards more accessible to people with limited funds and gives them a way to grow their money. Moreover, interested parties can consign their cards with Dibbs to make a profit as well. The trading platform, meanwhile, generates revenue from the trading fees.</p><p><a href="https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-business/kevin-love-chris-paul-invest-sports-card-marketplace-dibbs">Love and Paul are part of this investment group </a>that aims to improve Dibbs’ engineering, product development, and marketing efforts and go beyond the beta-testing level. As of now, the app has accumulated around 17,000 users.</p><p>While known on the court as one of basketball’s most talented point guards, Paul is wearing another hat by investing in Dibbs. In a statement, the All-Star said that this platform levels the playing field for fans and makes the collectibles market more accessible to them. He added that this opportunity creates new meaningful ways to connect with fans.</p><p>With more and more NBA stars investing in this kind of venture, the spotlight will shine much brighter on card collecting itself. In the end, the hobby will grow faster, thanks to these positive developments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul, Kevin Love headline investors in card app that could change the game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chris-Paul_s-return-to-Phoenix-in-question-after-owner_s-cyrptic-response.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Chris Paul’s return to Suns in question after owner’s cryptic response</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-28T17:06:17-07:00">July 28th, 5:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-28T17:08:56-07:00">July 28th, 5:08pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is absolutely no doubt that Chris Paul was one of, if not the biggest reason behind the Phoenix Suns’ unprecedented success last season. The 36-year-old veteran just had one of the best campaigns of his decorated career and it resulted in a truly impressive run for the Suns, who themselves just fell short of taking the title back home to Phoenix.</p><p>Paul’s future with the Suns, however, has been anything but certain at this point. The 11-time All-Star currently has a Player Option on his current deal for the upcoming season and if he so chooses, he could very well <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-teases-future-lakers-rumors/" rel="noopener">walk away</a> from Phoenix this summer.</p><p>Suns owner Robert Sarver recently <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/burns-gambo/robert-sarver-phoenix-suns-owner-3">shared his thoughts</a> on Chris Paul’s pending extension with the team. When asked if he believed there was anything preventing CP3 from re-signing with the Suns, Sarver had a pretty cryptic response:</p><blockquote>“Eh, I don’t know, I’m sure there probably is,” Sarver responded, via Suns insider <a href="https://twitter.com/KellanOlson/status/1420513200655650817">Kellan Olson</a>. “But I think our first priority would be to try and get him back, but that’ll depend on his agent and (Suns GM) James (Jones) and him and me and all that kind of stuff so I don’t know. We’ll see next week I guess, right?”</blockquote><p>That’s not exactly an answer from a man who’s confident that they can retain the services of Chris Paul for next season. Then again, Sarver could be playing some mind games here with the Suns looking to negotiate a new deal with CP3. Paul is supposed to earn $44.2 million on the final year of his contract next term, but he could opt to turn this down and ask for more, or perhaps negotiate a more long-term deal.</p><p>Whatever the case may be, Sarver and the Suns better tread lightly here. It goes without saying that losing Chris Paul would be a huge blow for this team and what they’ve been able to accomplish this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Chris Paul’s return to Suns in question after owner’s cryptic response

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chris-Paul-teases-future-after-Lakers-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns star Chris Paul teases future after Lakers rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-27T14:06:13-07:00">July 27th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-27T14:06:45-07:00">July 27th, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-drops-major-hint-on-his-free-agency-plans/" rel="noopener">didn’t seem like a guy intent on leaving</a> after losing the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from starting up, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-mutual-interest-between-los-angeles-and-chris-paul/" rel="noopener">with some reporting out there</a> suggesting that he could be looking to join his pal LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Paul took to <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> to thank Suns fans on Tuesday, and his message certainly made it seem like he’s going to be back:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you to Phoenix and all the fans on a great season!! Back to work 🙏🏾✊🏾 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CantGiveUpNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#CantGiveUpNow</a> <a href="https://t.co/uLVVy2GavW" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uLVVy2GavW</a></p><p>— Chris Paul (@CP3) <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1420117389144846337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If Chris Paul is indeed going to return to Phoenix, the question is on what kind of deal. Paul has a $44.2 million player option for 2021-22, but he could look to decline that and sign a long-term deal to stay with the franchise. While he’s 36 years old, he clearly still has plenty left in the tank.</p><p>The Suns’ acquisition of Paul helped catapult them to championship contention after their perfect run in the bubble. CP3 had an awesome season playing next to Devin Booker in the backcourt, averaging 16.4 points, 8.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 49.9% from the field and 39.5% from 3-point range.</p><p>Paul fought through adversity against the Lakers and beyond in the playoffs, delivering some iconic performances to get the Suns to the NBA Finals against Milwaukee. While the Suns star struggled at times going up against Jrue Holiday in the championship series, he still averaged 21.8 points and 8.2 assists while shooting 55.0% from the field and 52.2% from 3-point land.</p><p>If Chris Paul comes back to the Suns for at least another season, they should be in contention again in the Western Conference. Most of the main pieces should be back in the fold, and there should only be more growth from youngsters like Booker, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges.</p><p>The Lakers will be in contention again as well even if they don’t get Paul, and acquiring The Point God looks like a major long shot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns star Chris Paul teases future after Lakers rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chris-Paul-Cards-NBA-Finals.jpeg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul cards cratered after brutal NBA Finals loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-27T08:27:12-07:00">July 27th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-27T08:27:44-07:00">July 27th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Phoenix Suns demolished opponent after opponent in the Western Conference, expectations rose that Chris Paul would finally win his first title. The hopes of the Point God finally cementing his legacy reached a climax after winning the first two games of the NBA Finals. But as fate would have it, Giannis Antetokounmpo was found more deserving of a ring.</p><p>As a result, the All-Star’s stock in the card market came crashing down hard. We take a look at how the Chris Paul cards were doing before and after the Phoenix Suns’ loss to Milwaukee.</p><h2><b>The Trajectory of Chris Paul Cards Before Game 3 Of The NBA Finals</b></h2><p>The Point God’s stock in the card market was monitored by most collectors as the playoffs began past the middle of May. At that point, his definitive rookie card, a 2005 Topps Chrome, saw its PSA 10 value go up to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/324616467862?hash=item4b94a63596:g:5DIAAOSwQshgma1U">$1,350</a>. It would hover from $1,000 to $1,300 in price as Paul led the Suns against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>While he was fairly quiet during their first-round matchup against the Purple and Gold, Paul would explode against the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets. In that series, the Point God averaged 25.5 points on 62% shooting from the field, 75% from beyond the arc, and an impressive 100% from the free throw line. Apart from being very efficient with the ball, Paul would also post 10.3 assists, five rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game against Denver.</p><p>Paul would continue his hot streak against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> in the Western Conference Finals, even after missing the first two games due to Covid-19. In the four games he played for the Valley, the All-Star point guard played like a man on a mission by notching 24 points, 8,8 assists, and 1.8 steals per contest. At that time, his PSA 10 rookie card price rose up to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/154493727509?hash=item23f88b3315:g:N9wAAOSwSnhgqKSo">$1,600</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>With Paul’s first trip to the Finals secured, the narrative surrounding him fed the hype among basketball fans and collectors. This surge in interest pulled his card value to its peak of <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/224365432590?hash=item343d38cf0e:g:NNwAAOSwHdFg3b8u">$1,870</a> on eBay. From that point, his prices would drop steadily in the market.</p><p>As the Suns lost four straight games in Finals, most collectors focused on getting or selling their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giannis-antetokounmpo-just-made-his-card-investors-filthy-stinking-rich/">Giannis Antetokoumnpo cards</a>. This development solidified Paul’s alleged reputation as a choker in the minds of many, to the detriment of his stock in the hobby.</p><h2><b>The Current State On The Market</b></h2><p>After reaching its peak before the start of the NBA Finals, Chris Paul cards are now in limbo. A PSA 10 slab of his Topps Chrome rookie card has dropped to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/363470719548?hash=item54a08b0a3c:g:vL8AAOSwKMBg8apd">$759</a>, which is more than 50% from its peak.</p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Vn8AAOSwyYxg3R3q/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p>This fall isn’t good for those who purchased the Point God’s cards while they were at the top. Many fear that it will take a long time before they can return to those price levels, with a ring in the future or induction into the Hall of Fame as the catalysts. Nevertheless, those who want to buy his cards can maximize this opportunity now more than ever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul cards cratered after brutal NBA Finals loss

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Shoutout to my brother @cjpaul14 with his 1st hole in one today!! #HeMightBeLyin lol 🤷🏾‍♂️

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#ad Did I take “ball is life” too literally? @StateFarm @sabrina_i20 

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Camryn: Dad, where are u??

Me: I’m in Milwaukee little baby...so who do I play tonite?

Camryn: Ummmm, the Pelicans

Me: No

Camryn: The Magic.....the wizards...idk dad

Me: I just love you Cam lol 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Congrats to my bro @DwyaneWade!! The Jazz was smart as hell to bring him in...knows everything there is to know about this league and leading a TEAM! 🙏🏾✊🏾

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Excited to watch @AariMcdonald in the W....watched her in the ncaa tournament and she is tough!!!!! @WNBA

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.4	4.5	8.9	0.3	1.4