After asking him to postpone their “ team option ” 48 hours later, the Warriors finally decided to cut Chris Paul ! ESPN announces that the All-Star point guard finds himself an unprotected “free agent” with a big check in compensation: $15 million. This will allow many candidates for the title to position themselves to sign it with a reasonable salary.
At 39, the former Suns and Clippers point guard was thrilled to be back in California to be close to his family, and he's expected to closely study potential offers from the Clippers and Lakers. Many imagine him joining his friend LeBron James to go after that title that's missing from his list of achievements. But the Spurs track is also one to watch closely.
For the Warriors, this departure frees up salary cap space, but will it be enough to convince Klay Thompson to stay? It's not looking that way.
Team option : possibility for a team to activate (or not) the last year of the contract of one of its players, so that he finishes his lease or becomes free agent one year in advance.
