Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Could Land 12x NBA All-Star

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report spoke about the upcoming free agency period for the Los Angles Lakers.

Dec 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers logo at center court at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Paul is 39, but he is still a very productive point guard.

The future Hall of Famer is coming off a season where he averaged 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 58 games for the Golden State Warriors.

This summer, the Warriors will have the option to waive Paul, as his salary for the 2024-25 season is not guaranteed.

Apr 7, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) celebrates after beating the Utah Jazz at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports / Bob Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports

Recently, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report spoke to Jovan Buha (via Buha's Block), and revealed that Paul could be a possible option for the Lakers this summer.

Pincus: "I would be remised without mentioning Chris Paul as a real possibility."

Paul is a 12-time NBA All-Star and has been in the league for 19 seasons.

In addition to Golden State, he has also spent time with the New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.

REPORT: Chris Paul is a “real possibility” to join the Lakers, per @EricPincus. pic.twitter.com/7qJG7XCGEd

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His career averages are 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 2.1 steals per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range in 1,272 regular season games.

He has also appeared in 149 NBA playoff games, and helped the Suns reach the 2021 Finals (they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games).

Jul 20, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) against the Milwaukee Bucks during game six of the 2021 NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Lakers, they finished the year as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 47-35 record.

They lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Jun 1, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts alongside Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) during game five in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports