Sources: Warriors waive Chris Paul and make him a free agent

The Golden State Warriors are waiving guard Chris Paul, who had to guarantee his $30 million salary for this season by Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Paul will now become an unrestricted free agent.

The Warriors pushed back Paul’s guarantee date until shortly before the start of free agency as they looked for ways to use his contract in a trade, but were unable to reach an agreement.

Paul came off the bench for the first time in his Hall of Fame career last season, accepting a reduced role with the Warriors after being traded for Jordan Poole last summer.

The veteran point guard remained consistent in his 19th NBA season, averaging 9.2 points and 6.8 assists in 26.4 minutes per game while leading a bench that was a bright spot for Golden State last season.

Paul, who turned 39 in May, is the third-oldest player in the NBA behind LeBron James and PJ Tucker. Next year he would be only the 11th player in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons.

Paul was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, 9-time All-Defensive selection and 5-time league leading assist player. The only thing missing from Paul’s resume is an NBA championship.