With the Warriors eliminated by the Kings in the playoffs, there is a good chance that Warriors management will make a major roster shake this summer. Chris Paul, who is already 39 years old, is likely to be the target of a Warriors sell-off. It is understood that Paul has one year left on his contract with the Warriors, which is worth $30 million in non-guaranteed contracts, and given Paul's age and form, the Warriors are likely to part ways with Paul this summer. If he can't find a satisfactory next home this summer, Paul will most likely retire and end his career. NBA reporter Mark Stein recently reported that the Spurs have reached out to Chris Paul to offer him a suitable long-term contract to serve as a mentor to Rookie Benyama, and Paul himself has expressed his willingness to consider the offer.
Spurs got the top center Wembanyama after a year of slumping. Although the Spurs' record this season is still sluggish, Wembanyama's rookie played in 71 games in his first year, averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game, showing his superstar nature. Under Popovich's careful tutelage, we believe Wembanyama has the ability to become the cornerstone of the Spurs and the league's top interior player. At the same time, the Spurs have a high draft pick, and in this year's draft, Spurs management can still tap into young players with potential. Head coach Popovich wants to get an experienced veteran player to help the Spurs' young players grow quickly and speed up the team's rebuild. It is reported that if Paul chooses to leave the Warriors, the Spurs will immediately send Paul a contract.
Paul appeared in 58 appearances with the Warriors in his 19th career season, averaging a career-low 26.4 minutes per game. Obviously, Paul is no longer the super point guard who can dominate the game, averaging 9.2 points and 6.8 assists per game as a good bench, and the impact of the game is far less than in his prime. Popovich doesn't expect Paul to improve the Spurs' record, he values Paul's career experience, leadership in the locker room, and mentoring young players on and off the court. Many fans may still remember that the Rockets sent Paul to the Thunder to get Wei Shao, and many fans thought that the Thunder would officially enter the rebuilding stage, but no one thought that Paul led the young players of the Thunder to the playoffs as the eighth in the West, and had a head-to-head confrontation with his old club Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, which shows that Paul has the ability to lead the young team to improve.
The Spurs, as a powerhouse in the West, have won the championship trophy 5 times under the leadership of coach Popovich. After the retirement of the GDP group, the Spurs' record also plummeted and they were reduced to a Western Conference belly team. Wembanyama, who is still in the growth stage, also needs an All-Star veteran like Paul to teach him how to survive in the NBA. In order to attract Paul to the Spurs. It is reported that Spurs management is willing to offer Paul a two-year, fully guaranteed contract with a total price of $45 million. Personally, I think that Paul's career when he leaves the Warriors to join the Spurs will definitely miss the championship, but the fully guaranteed contract provided by the Spurs is definitely a considerable pension income for the 39-year-old Chris Paul.