Chris Paul is coming back home to the Los Angeles Clippers.
After years away playing for various teams, he is returning to LA with high hopes.
The team has high hopes for him, too.
President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank talked about Paul’s role with the squad next year and made it clear that he will be playing an important reserve role.
“Chris is one of the most impactful players ever to wear a Clippers uniform and it’s appropriate that he returns to the team for this chapter of his career,” said Frank, via NBA.com. “Chris will help fortify our backcourt with his exceptional ballhandling, playmaking and shooting. He is joining us as a reserve point guard and is excited to fill whatever role T Lue asks him to play. He wants to be part of the group and we’re fortunate to have him back.”
A lot of people wondered how much Paul would play with the Clippers in the season ahead.
This statement from Frank proves that he will be on the floor a lot, but he might not be the starting guard every night.
That will likely be more than enough for Paul, who is now 40 years old and surely entering the final phase of his career.
He knew that when he came back to Los Angeles, he probably wouldn’t get as many minutes as younger stars, but he is okay with that.
With that being said, Paul participated in all 82 games last season, which means that he is able to stay on the court quite a bit.
The Clippers will try to rest him often and won’t need him all the time, but Paul will be ready to do all he can for Los Angeles.
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