Suns Guard Chris Paul Lands Outside Top 5 PG Rankings for 2022-23
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There's no doubting the impact Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul can have on a game.
That's been evident as soon as he stepped on the court in the Valley, helping propel the Suns to new heights and establish Phoenix as a legitimate contender the previous two seasons.
After another strong regular season, Paul's play dipped considerably in the postseason (especially in the final games against Dallas). Many attribute the turnovers and lack of scoring to injuries picked up in the playoffs, although Paul will directly tell you he simply didn't do a good enough job leading his team.
Paul, now 37-years-old, is widely picked by fans and analysts to regress now that father time is slowly creeping up on the future Hall of Fame floor general.
Until that happens, however, Paul is the engine that helps Phoenix chug along in hopes of reaching that coveted NBA title.
When it comes to his overall standings when compared to his peers, Paul has long been considered one of the best at his position. HoopsHype recently released their Top 25 point guard list for the 2022-23 season, and Paul found himself on the outside looking in when it came to the top five.
Chris Paul finds himself at No. 6 on HoopsHype's rankings for the 2022-23 season.
Chris Paul Lands at No. 6 in PG Rankings for Next Year
Here's what Frank Urbina said on Paul's landing spot:
"Yet another disappointing playoff finish was in the cards for Chris Paul in 2021-22, a true shame considering last season legitimately looked like Paul’s best chance to win the first championship of his career.
"The Phoenix Suns finished the campaign with a ridiculous 64-18 record and with the best net rating in the NBA at +7.5 with Paul pulling the strings for what appeared to be the league’s strongest contender. The future Hall-of-Famer led the NBA in nightly assists at 10.8 while contributing 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals and shooting 49.3 percent from the floor.
"Alas, it was not to be for Paul and Co., as a humiliating Game 7 home defeat to a player coming up later on this list was the nail in the coffin for Phoenix’s title hopes in 2021-22.
"Nevertheless, despite Paul being 37 now, we still expect big things from him in the upcoming league year, as he proved without a doubt last season that he remains the Point God, one of the best floor generals in the league, a force from the midrange and out of the pick-and-roll, and a disruptive defender as there ever has been in the steals department.
"But Paul is running out of time if he’s ever going to capture that elusive first ring as something more than a role player coming off the bench, ala Gary Payton in 2005-06."
The top five (in order) consisted of Luka Doncic, Steph Curry, Ja Morant, Trae Young and Damian Lillard. Paul finished ahead of James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jrue Holiday to round out the top ten.
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