The Milwaukee Bucks have been predicted to sign a future Hall of Famer in a bold new move.
Ricky O'Donnell of SB Nation projects that free agent former 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who's pretty darn familiar with Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, will ink a one-year, $5 million deal with Milwaukee this summer.
"Will CP3 choose to be closer to his family in LA, or go for the situation where he can actually be a starter? This is Chris Paul we are talking about, one of the most competitive players in league history, and I just can’t see him going out in a small role," O'Donnell writes.
An 11-time All-NBA honoree and nine-time All-Defensive Teamer, the 6-footer out of Wake Forest, now 40, averaged 8.8 points on.427/.377/.924 shooting splits, 7.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals while every regular season game for the 34-48 San Antonio Spurs last year.
"Paul still has some gas left in the tank after starting all 82 games for the Spurs last year, and while his scoring punch has diminished, he could still be a valuable table-setter for the Bucks next to Giannis Antetokounmpo while playing for his old coach Doc Rivers," O'Donnell adds. "Milwaukee desperately needs more guards on the roster, and that should mean a big role for CP3 in his final year before retirement."
Paul enjoyed some of his best pro seasons while playing under Rivers with the L.A. Clippers, from 2013-17.
Milwaukee is in desperate need of a steadying veteran playmaker this season. The Bucks opted to stretch-and-waive the final two seasons of injured nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard's remaining $112.6 million contract this summer.
Though he's no longer an All-Star or great perimeter defender, Paul remains an elite passer and shooter, and would represent a massive upgrade over the Bucks' current healthy point guard options.
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