On July 1, Beijing time, the door to the NBA market in the offseason officially opened, and there will inevitably be a number of signings and transactions. According to reports from Shams and other reporters, the Warriors officially cut the team's point guard Paul, making him a free agent and having the opportunity to join other teams.
According to a previous report from Stein, Paul is interested in returning to the Clippers if he is cut; Spurs will also be interested in him, hoping that he can join forces with Wembanyama to help the team play a better record.
Considering the team's salary pressure, the Warriors had previously had the idea of cutting Paul, and only postponed the date of converting his $30 million annual salary into a guaranteed contract for next season by one day in order to pursue George. However, the Clippers rejected all the terms of the Warriors' offer, and George himself refused to exercise the player option, and the Warriors couldn't get George at all, so they decided to cut Paul. Now that the 39-year-old Paul is a free agent, teams that lack a point guard can sign him in order to improve their bench roster.
Last offseason, Paul was traded by the Suns to the Wizards, and then the Warriors traded Poole to get Paul. It's only been a season for the Warriors now, but Paul ended up being cut, which is really embarrassing. Looking back at the deal now, the Warriors sent Poole, Baldwin Jr., Rollins and two draft picks in order to get him, and these chips were all in vain, which can be described as a change of air.
In the 23-24 season, Paul played in 58 regular season games for the Warriors, averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.
In the 19 seasons since his debut, Paul has averaged 17.5 points, 9.4 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game in his career, making him a classic point guard in the NBA. However, it is more regrettable that Paul has not been able to win the championship so far in his career.