Chris Paul is heading back to Los Angeles to finish his career with the Clippers, but will find a very different role than his first stint with the team. Paul announced on July 21 that he is signing a one-year,

Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN. The decision brings Paul back to the franchise with which he played arguably his best basketball, as Paul spent six seasons with the Clippers between 2011 and 2017,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul will be wearing his No. 3 jersey in his return to the LA Clippers. Newly acquired Bradley Beal has agreed to give Paul the number that Beal has worn his entire NBA career, according to Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations.

Point guard Chris Paul, who played with the Los Angeles Clippers for six seasons, signs with the team, agreeing to a veteran's minimum deal.

"Everyone's entitled in terms of the judgments they want to make on the group," says Clippers GM Lawrence Frank.

Paul, a 12-time All-Star, was a free agent after playing all 82 games for the San Antonio Spurs last season, becoming the first NBA player to do so in his 20th season or later. He averaged 8.8 points and 7.4 assists while shooting 43% from the floor.

San Antonio Spurs' Chris Paul runs upcourt during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) (Darren ...

Simply put, Chris Paul could retire today and cruise into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Perhaps that could be viewed as a controversial statement, but it should not be. For one, the good folks at Basketball-Reference already give Paul a 100 percent (!

Paul, a 12-time All-Star, is still searching for his first title. He spent last season on a one-year, $10.4 million contract with the Spurs. In San Antonio, the veteran point guard mentored a young roster that included budding superstar Victor Wembanyama, plus other young standouts in Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan.

All-Star Chris Paul made a somewhat unsurprising decision to sign a one-year, $3.6 million farewell deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. As is