Twelve-time All-Star Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal for his twenty first NBA season, a number of shops reported Monday.
The deal is reportedly price $3.6 million.
Paul, 40, joined Los Angeles main as much as the 2011-12 season, in the end guiding the Clippers to at the least 51 wins in 5 of his six seasons there. As a franchise, Los Angeles has received 50 or extra video games simply seven instances. An All-Star in 5 of his six seasons there, he ranks first in franchise historical past with 4,023 assists and a couple of.2 steals per recreation.
Paul joins a Clippers crew that signed Bradley Beal to a two-year deal and in addition added John Collins and Brook Lopez in free company.
Paul has been named All-NBA 11 instances, together with 4 instances as a first-team choice — three whereas with the Clippers.
He has averaged 17.0 factors and 9.2 assists all through his Corridor of Fame profession, which has spanned seven groups, most lately with the San Antonio Spurs this previous season. His 2,717 profession steals are second solely to John Stockton with 3,265.
Paul was drafted No. 4 total by the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma Metropolis Hornets within the 2005 draft. He received Rookie of the Yr for the 2005-06 season. — Subject Stage Media/Reuters