The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to trade All-Star point guard Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a 2018 first-round pick (protected Nos. 1-3), Patrick Beverly, Sam Dekker, and Lou Williams. Paul had opted in on his $24.2 million contract with the Clippers. Adrain Wojnarowski reported the news.
After Chris Paul agreed to opt-in on contract, Clippers are trading All-Star guard to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2017
Paul and Harden have been extremely close together and were bound to play together. Harden has been reported as recruiting Paul to Houston.
Chris Paul and James Harden were determined to play together, and found a way with Rockets-Clippers trade agreed upon today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2017
Paul is the best playmaking point guard in the league and seeing him and Harden mesh will be something to watch. Offensively, the Rockets got much better as now the offense will not be flowing through Harden as much. It will be interesting to see how much of an adjustment Harden makes.
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