According to Chris Haynes, who just became a full free agent, Chris Paul plans to sign a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Paul will get a one-year, totaling more than $11 million contract from the Spurs. Previously, Paul's old club, the Golden State Warriors, officially announced that they had decided to cut Paul, and then Paul also quickly signed with the Spurs after the free market opened.
In the NBA regular season this season, Paul played a total of 58 games for the team, averaging 26.4 minutes per game, averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting 44.1% from the field, 37.1% from three-point range, and 82.7% from the free throw line. Paul's performance this season can be regarded as very average, his offensive efficiency is not ideal, his scoring ability has also deteriorated greatly due to age and injuries, and his impact on the offensive end is far from his peak. Of course, although there has been a significant drop in ability, his passing ability and organisational ability are still very good, and he can still do this even when the ball possession and playing time are significantly reduced, which is really a very valuable thing.
For the Spurs, they already have a big shortcoming in the No. 1 position, and they also need a qualified point guard to ensure the team's floor. Paul is not as good as he used to be, but he can still help the team, and it is obviously a very good deal to be able to sign such a good playmaker with a contract that is less than the full middle class exception. Regardless of whether Paul starts or plays off the bench next season, the Spurs will have an experienced backcourt player, which is definitely good news.
It's worth mentioning that the Spurs selected Stephon Castle, a freshman backcourt from the University of Connecticut, with the fourth pick in the first round of this year's NBA Draft. According to all the overall information, Castle is likely to take on the role of starting point guard for the team when the new season starts, and given that Castle has played a starting small forward role at UConn this season, it may take some time for him to adjust to the change in role. Paul's arrival will not only ensure the Spurs' floor at the No. 1 position, but he will also be able to serve as a mentor to Castle and help him solve various problems. In this way, signing Paul with this contract is definitely a sure deal?