Chris Paul's final NBA season is being re-routed north of the border, with another stop potentially on the way.
The 40-year-old point guard was traded by theLos Angeles Clippersto theToronto Raptorsas part of a multi-team deal ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline,ESPN reportedon Wednesday, Feb. 4. Paul will go to the Raptors, while forwardOchai Agbajiand a 2032 second-round pick will move from Toronto to theBrooklyn Netsin the transaction.
But the State Farm pitchman might not be there for long, according tomultiplereports. It's still unclear if Paul will actually report to Toronto, be included in another trade or be waived by the Raptors in the coming days. What jersey he'll be wearing for his final NBA game will remain an ongoing subplot.
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Paul signed a one-year, $3.6-million contractto return to the Clippers this past offseason and then later announced this would be his final NBA season.The Clippers then shocked the NBAin December when they sent Paul home in the wee hours of the night in the middle of a road trip as the team struggled early on this season. General Manager Lawrence Frank and coach Tyronn Lue made clear the organization intended to part ways with one of the greatest players in franchise history asreports emerged about friction involving Paul's leadership styleinside the team's locker room.
Paul could be a veteran presence on the bench for an emerging Raptors roster led by multi-faceted forwards Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes, which is readying for a postseason run after emerging as one of the pleasant surprises in the Eastern Conference this year. The Raptors would become the eighth NBA team of Paul's decorated career. He was averaging a career-low 2.9 points and 3.3 assists in 14.3 minutes over 16 games this season with the Clippers.
Agbaji is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason after being selected with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and will get a chance to prove himself to potential suitors with the rebuildingNets. He was initially traded to the Raptors in 2024 and saw his playing time drop significantly this season.
Chris Paul trade details
Raptors get: Chris Paul
Nets get: Ochai Agbaji, 2032 second-round pick (Toronto), cash
Clippers get: Extra roster spot, salary cap/luxury tax savings
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:NBA trade deadline: Clippers send Chris Paul to Raptors in final season
