Chris Paul will not be joining LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers roster. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns are finalizing a deal to land the All-Star point guard.
The 35-year-old veteran averaged 17.6 points, five rebounds and 6.7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder helping his team qualify for the playoffs. OKC was knocked out in the first round by Paul’s former team the Houston Rockets.
Paul was on a four-year contract with the Thunder worth almost $160 million. He is set to earn $41,358,814 during the 2020-2021 season, which will be the 3 of his contract. The 2021-2022 season is a player option.
According to Wojnarowski, the deal sends Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to the Suns for Kelly Oubre, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick
