Chris Paul has an opportunity to become a free agent this summer, having a player option on his contract for next season worth $44.2 million. Yet, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com can’t envision the point guard leaving for another team.
The Knicks have been linked to CP3, though Woj notes that Paul entertaining New York may only be a “leverage point” for his negotiations with the Suns.
Paul had options during the offseason in regards to his trade from Oklahoma City (with Philadelphia apparently being one of them), though he chose Phoenix because he wanted to be there and through a season in Arizona, the 36-year-old’s stance remains the same.
The two sides are eligible to work on an extension this summer or Paul could simply opt out of his deal and ink another one with the Suns.
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