Chris Paul reveals San Antonio Spurs legends texted him

On Tuesday, Chris Paul was officially introduced in the media for the first time as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

Paul was coming off a year in which he averaged 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 58 games for the Golden State Warriors.

During his press conference, Paul revealed that he had received text messages from Hall of Famers Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili (h/t Michael C. Wright of NBA.com).

Spurs fans will probably be happy about this information.

Duncan helped the Spurs win five NBA titles (Parker and Ginóbili won four).

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on the details of his contract with San Antonio.

About Wojnarowski on June 30: “Free agent guard Chris Paul has agreed to a one-year deal worth more than $11 million with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN.”

According to sources, free agent guard Chris Paul has signed a one-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs worth more than $11 million.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

Paul was originally the fourth pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (out of Wake Forest).

He has played 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets, Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder (in addition to Golden State).

The future Hall of Famer averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game for his career, shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.9% from three-point range in 1,272 regular season games.

As for the Spurs, the franchise is currently rebuilding and is coming off a season that saw them finish 14th in the Western Conference with a record of 22-60.