The Clippers are hoping to re-sign Chris Paul to a max deal this summer, sources tell Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The point guard can receive approximately $205MM over the next five years if he stays with the franchise. He could only sign a four-year contract, which would be worth roughly $152MM, if he goes elsewhere. Los Angeles could ostensibly attempt to bring Paul back at a figure below the max, but above what another team could offer, though it appears that option is unlikely.
Here’s more from Los Angeles
- Blake Griffin would like to sign a max deal with the Clippers this offseason, Turner adds in the same piece. The scribe hears that Los Angeles is angling for that outcome as well. Earlier today, we passed along five potential landing spots should he decide to leave the Clippers.
- Multiple NBA sources tell Turner (same piece) that they expect J.J. Redick to sign elsewhere. Turner estimates that the shooting guard will command $18-20MM per year, which could be too high of a price for the Clippers to pay.
- The Clippers announced that Griffin underwent surgery to repair an injury to his right toe, as Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders passes along (Twitter link). Los Angeles did not provide a recovery timetable for Griffin, who will be a free agent this offseason.
- Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report wonders if it’s time for the Clippers and Paul to go their separate ways. Ding examines Paul’s game and argues that while he hasn’t won a championship, his presence allows his teams to contend nearly every season.
So will CP3 care more about money or winning?
He’s taking that money, plus he’s in LA. I say Paul re-signs and so does Blake, Redick will probably sign in Indiana with George signing that extension with Indiana.
Indiana next year
PG-Teague
SG-Redick
SF-George
PF-Mirotic
C-Turner
Clippers
PG-Paul
SG- Hardaway Jr-(free agency)
SF-Melo
PF-Blake
C-Jordan
How are the Clippers going to fit Paul Blake Melo and Hardaway under the salary cap?
If the Clippers aren’t stupid they’ll offer Paul and Griffin what they are worth. Conley got 153 million and is younger, Paul should get 180 max and Griffin if he wants more then 160 million let him take a hike cause Ballmer would he asinine to give Blake that kind of money.
Why does he have to choose between the two? The billionaire owners are the ones that asked for a cap.
How much would griffins max be?
Something like 4-5 years 170 million should be the max they pay him
I could see Blake signing with the Warriors
With what money there already against the cap and have to give curry a new contract
LMao that was funny, they’ll spend so much money locking up KD and Curry they might not even have enough money for Iguodala