Awaited at the turn, the decision of Chris Paul on his player option was made public this Sunday evening. And the uncertainty may not last very long according to the news of Adrian Wojnarowski.
Considered a poison contract 2 years ago still with his more than 40 million annual at an advanced age, Chris Paul has restored his image in a rather incredible way in the NBA sphere. Result: CP3 has just afforded the luxury, at 36, to refuse a player option at more than 44 million dollars for the 2021-2022 season!
Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul is declining his $44.2 million player option for the 2021-22 season and becoming an unrestricted free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 1, 2021
Phoenix Suns player Chris Paul declines his player option to $ 44.2 million for the 2021-22 season and becomes an unrestricted free agent, sources inform The Athletic.
What does that mean ? Suns fans obviously immediately feared a Point God departure, but Adrian Wojnarowski (who is less certain than Charania about refusing the option at this point) came to enlighten everyone:
Chris Paul has until midnight ET to decide on his $44M player option, but there’s optimism that if he does decide against picking it up that he and the Suns can reach a new deal when free agency opens on Monday night, sources tell ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 1, 2021
Chris Paul has until midnight to make a decision on his $ 44 million option, but the Suns are optimistic that if he declines it, it will be to agree with the Suns on a new deal when the free agency will open its doors on Monday evening.
We therefore seem, unless the situation changes, to move towards a new contract between Chris Paul and Phoenix. According to the rumors of the hallway, the leader would aim for a deal of the order of 3 years and $ 90 million, which would ensure his back up to 39 years rather than take the risk of no longer having such a nice jackpot to the outcome of next season.
As a reminder, the free agency will open its doors this Monday evening at midnight in France, and the news should not stop pouring in from all sides on many files. You can keep up to date with developments so you don’t miss a thing by following our dedicated article here.
Chris Paul is smart: rather than insure 44 million without guarantee behind, the Point God will seek a new even more lucrative deal. And obviously, it is with the Suns that it is started.
