Chris Paul's ability to make enormous impact on the floor has unsurprisingly dwindled in recent years, with the L.A. Clippers quickly learning that harsh lesson just as the Golden State Warriors did two years ago.
Paul had started every game of his career and averaged at least 31 minutes in each of his first 18 seasons in the league, but it was the Warriors who scaled that back during his one year with the franchise in 2023-24.
Clippers have quickly realized Chris Paul is a bit-part rotation player
The veteran point guard came off the bench in 40 of his 58 games with Golden State, averaging 26.