The 2024/25 season aims to be one of the last times we see Chris Paul as a basketball player. The 39-year-old point guard, considered one of the best pure point guards in recent NBA history, is now facing the final phase of his career and with retirement closer than ever.
Chris Paul This summer he joined the San Antonio Spurs to play alongside the new great sensation of the league, Victor Wembanyamaand to play under the leadership of a historic bench player like Gregg Popovich. The base was cut by the Golden State Warriors due to his high salary of 30 million and signed a contract with the Texan team for one season, in which he will earn 11 million dollars. An addition that not only helps to make a leap in quality in his position, but also aims to be relevant for the development of the team’s young talent.
And with the passage of time, ‘CP3’ He has been characterized as one of the most intelligent players in the league, something that could open the doors to benches in the future. And although in the past he already stated that he had no intention of being a coach, in an interview for the San Antonio Express-NewsPaul stated that right now, that door is no longer as closed as it once was.
“I was talking to my wife because I’ve always said I would never train. But just thinking about it, I don’t know. I’m trying to find out. My wife and friends always tell me that I have so much knowledge and love for the game that I could coach. But I also think about being a father because I have missed a lot of my children’s lives. So yeah, I don’t know.“, explained Chris Paul, who also contemplates the possibility of owning an NBA franchise once he retires.
The point guard will play the twentieth season of his career in what will be his seventh team. In 19 seasons, where he has played for the Hornets, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns and Warriors, he has averaged a total of 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists y 2.1 thefts per encounter.
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