Spurs officially sign Chris Paul

The Spores have officially signed the 11-time All-NBA Guard Chris Paulaccording to a team press release provided by ESPN’s Andrew Lopez (Twitter link).

Paul’s intention to sign with San Antonio was made public a week ago. The contract is said to be a one-year deal worth over $11 million.

Paul was released by the Warriors at the start of free agency. The 12-time All-Star should be a natural, albeit short-term, pick-and-roll partner for Victor Wembanyama.

Paul came off the bench for most of the season with Golden State, but will likely start with the Spurs. San Antonio used a variety of players to initiate the offense in Wembanyama’s rookie season, with Tre Jones He gets the majority of starts at that position, but since Spurs were hesitant to make Jones their starter and didn’t do so until January, it’s unlikely he’ll be preferred over the experienced Paul in the starting lineup next year.

San Antonio’s salary cap space gave the club an advantage over some other potential suitors for Paul. Golden State had to make a decision before free agency on whether to guarantee Paul’s $30 million salary for the 2024-25 season. The Warriors were slow in their attempts to include Paul’s contract in a blockbuster deal that included a potential trade with the Clippers for Paul George.

Paul, who turned 39 in May, remained productive in 2023-24, averaging 9.2 points, 6.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game in 58 appearances (18 starts) for the Warriors, shooting .441/.371/.827.