It looks like Chris Paul might not be putting on a OKC Thunder jersey to play one game for the franchise.
On Thursday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the OKC Thunder had agreed to send Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and multiple, future first round draft picks. According to Woj, the Rockets had attempted to to find a third team to take part in the trade that would be a better fit for Paul, but those efforts were proved unsuccessful.
The Thunder are clearly in full rebuild mode, so CP3 and his agent are in the midst of meeting with Thunder GM Sam Presti to explore the possibilities of another deal to get him out of town.
It seems the Miami Heat might be that destination.
Per ESPN:
“Presti already is working with Paul’s agents at CAA Sports — Leon Rose and Steven Heumann — to redirect the nine-time All-Star to a new team, league sources tell ESPN. The Heat are prominent in the conversations, but there are other possibilities also being explored, sources said. Presti and Rose worked together last year on a similar situation with Carmelo Anthony.”
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Paul averaged 15.6 points, 8.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game last season for the Rockets. He has three years, $124 million left on his contract.
