There are fears that Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul may miss up to one month of action due to injury, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Paul suffered a left knee contusion just one game into the 2017-18 regular season.
There are fears that Chris Paul's knee problem could sideline him for a month in Houston, according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 20, 2017
In 61 games with the Clippers last season, Paul averaged 18.1 points, 9.2 assists and two steals per contest. He held good shooting numbers as well, shooting 48 percent from the floor, 89 percent from the free throw line and a career-high 41 percent from 3-point territory.
Paul decided to leave the Clippers Thisbe past summer after spending six full seasons with the team. Looking to help the Clippers, he opted into his contract and allowed the team to trade him to Houston and bring back some additional value.
Once he returns to the court, Paul is expected to provide more playmaking and a slashing ability on a team filled with three-point marksman such as Trevor Ariza, Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon and James Harden.
The Rockets will now rely on James Harden more in the absence of Paul, playing him at the point guard position again.
