Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has one of the more unusual situations ahead of him in the upcoming offseason. The All-Star guard can be one of the first players to get a new CBA wrinkle, the designated player max contract. But it might be a thing to think about for the Clippers, a team that could potentially be without Paul, Blake Griffin, and J.J. Redick by the time next season begins. Paul is in his 30’s, and usually, age doesn’t work well with NBA point guards.
While all three players are expected to hit the free agency market, it appears the Clippers are already securing the services of their star guard. They are looking to ink him to that huge max designated player extension, as they reportedly have been anticipating. The two sides have apparently verbally agreed to have the currently injured Paul re-sign a deal worth over $200 million.
Following from Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders.
The same is basically true of Chris Paul. He’ll opt out of his final $24.26 million and ink a new deal with the Clippers for north of $200 million. While Knicks fan often dream of a Carmelo Anthony-Paul tandem, it’s not going to happen. Sources close to the process said that it’s already been verbally agreed to and it’s simply a function of the calendar and the new Collective Bargaining Agreement kicking in.
