Chris Paul choosing to reunite with the Los Angeles Clippers comes as a huge bummer for the Phoenix Suns, leaving them further away from resolving their biggest issue: They need a freaking point guard if they’re serious about optimizing both the current and, believe it or not, future iterations of this team.
“Future” is not a term commonly associated with an undersized floor general heading into his age-40 season. And it’s not one being bandied about here.
To most, CP3 represented someone who could immediately manage the game and the team’s turnover rate, while most importantly allowing Devin Booker to wear fewer hats.