Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul finally made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career this past season. CP3 and the Suns fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks, which had to hurt a lot after blowing a 2-0 lead.
While Paul admits as much, the Suns veteran now just can't wait to get back to the NBA Finals for another go. The man is addicted.
Right after the finals, Paul says that coming so close to that elusive first title, but narrowly missing it, would hurt for awhile. “It’s never going to feel good,” he says. Though he’s 36, Paul—who signed a four-year, $120 million contract earlier this month—won’t be walking away from basketball anytime soon. “Now that I’ve got a taste of what that experience is like,” Paul says of playing in the NBA Finals, “I’m sort of addicted.”
Paul played through a wrist injury that ultimately required surgery, so he's currently rehabbing as the 2021-22 season approaches. As noted, instead of going elsewhere, CP3 decided to run it back with the Suns for another championship push.
Phoenix is bringing back the main core of the roster that made it to the NBA Finals, so another deep run could certainly be in the cards. While the Suns caught some breaks along the way, there's little reason to expect them to take a big step back unless there are injuries or Paul's play falls off a cliff. CP3 is getting up there in age, but he has found the fountain of youth in recent years.
Given Paul's newfound NBA Finals addiction, he's going to do whatever it takes to get Phoenix back. If the Suns do make it back to the Finals, he's going to want to finish the job this time around.
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