Chris Paul still loves playing basketball. If there’s one thing that was evident from CP3’s reaction to surpassing Jason Kidd and becoming the second all-time in career assistsis how much this all means to him. In the twentieth season of his NBA career as a Hall of Famer, playing on a young team with one of the most promising players of the last twenty years, and hoping to reach the play-ins, the passion still burns.
Tony Parker, four-time NBA champion with the Spurs, interviewed CP3, talking about his future and his possible retirement:
“Maybe in a year or two. I’m still trying to understand. I think that’s the hardest part, because of how I love all of this, how I love training, how I love shooting hoops. The hard part is even when I get home and have to watch my kids games on the iPad or whatever, it’s a tug of war right now”.
As the trade deadline approaches, Paul’s name will come up in trade rumors, contenders looking for depth and someone capable of team-building will see Paul’s reasonable $10.5 million contract and consider him. an option. However, Chris Paul doesn’t want to go to the bench.
“Last year (with the Golden State Warriors) was probably one of the hardest years for me. I like shooting baskets. I want to play. If I have to sacrifice my family and stay away from them, then I have to at least play”.
