REPORT REVEALS THE LAKERS’ STANCE ON SIGNING CHRIS PAUL
Chris Paul has recently been linked to both of Los Angeles’ NBA franchises. But one team may reportedly be more interested than the other.
Paul has one year left on his contract with the Golden State Warriors. The entirety of his $30M salary for the 2024-25 season is non-guaranteed. The Warriors have until June 28 to decide whether or not to keep the 12-time All-Star.
Should Paul hit the free agency market, both the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers have reportedly shown interest in signing him.
However, a report published Sunday by NBA reporter Marc Stein stated that the Lakers’ interest in Paul isn’t “unanimous” despite Paul’s friendship with LeBron James.
Paul has long been linked to James ever since the two were seen sitting together on a banana boat in 2015. But James doesn’t appear to have the front office cache he once held as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers or even when he had just joined the Lakers and pushed for the Anthony Davis trade.
The Warriors could also reportedly opt to keep Paul with the intention of trading him down the line.
Paul is entering his age-39 season and is coming off the least productive season of his career. But Paul still offered some value off the Warriors’ bench. He averaged 9.2 points on 44.1% from the field to go along with 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals.
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