Chris Paul remains mum about whether or not he will continue his career playing for the youth-laden Oklahoma City Thunder next season.
The 10-time All-Star was a virtual fan during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Sunday, and he had to entertain some questions from color commentators Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.
The subject of CP3's uncertain future once again came up. The now 35-year-old Thunder facilitator shrugged off notions that he is now entering the twilight of his career and called it a blessing to be able to play this long.
"Man, I just love to hoop. … You call it twilight years, I call it a blessing."
—Chris Paul on potentially playing for a rebuilding franchise at this point in his career pic.twitter.com/QUurJcuoY3
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 5, 2020
Chris Paul will be entering his 16th season in the 2020-21 campaign. With one year left in his massive $159 million contract, Paul's name has been linked to numerous trade rumors as soon as the Thunder bowed out of the first round of the 2020 playoffs at the hands of the Houston Rockets.
Proving critics wrong who labeled him as “washed up” at the beginning of the year, CP3 put up yet another phenomenal season and led OKC to a surprising fifth-seed finish in the competitive Western Conference. The 6-foot-1 guard bounced back from a tough start at the beginning of the year and normed 17.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.6 steals in 70 games.
Moreover, he shot 48.9 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from downtown. Paul was even more instrumental for the Thunder in the postseason, forcing a do-or-die Game 7 against his former team.
While OKC failed to advance to the next round, the battle-tested Paul proved he can still hang with some of the best point guards in the league today.
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