Want to compete with the Lakers Clippers? Paul s potential next home adds a dark horse, and the Western Conference Rebuilding Team accelerates its pace

Although James, Durant and Curry are still in excellent form, the league is ultimately a young man. We can find that old superstars basically missed the second round of the playoffs, and the Suns led by Durant simply failed to even make the playoffs. Not to mention Chris Paul, who is already 40 years old, although he plays all 82 games in the Spurs, he looks to gradually retreat to the second line.

Almost everyone believes that Chris Paul's departure from the Spurs is a foregone conclusion, and many strong teams such as the Lakers and the Clippers are very interested in him. However, the Portland Trail Blazers also seem to want to compete with the Lakers and Clippers, which has added another dark horse to Chris Paul's potential next home. This Western Conference Rebuilding Team hopes to speed up.

Compared with his peak period, Chris Paul's condition is naturally worse than before. He averaged 8.8 points and 7.4 assists per game this season, which is basically the worst performance in his career. But Chris Paul played very well. The Spurs gave him enough respect. The latter also maintained full attendance for the second time in his career. Obviously, because of Chris Paul's existence, the Spurs' young players grew faster, which was like an invisible wealth. Moreover, Victor Vinban Yama could see that the naked eye was more comfortable to play and the offensive efficiency was improved.

However, the Spurs were lucky to draw the second draw this year, and the team will most likely choose Harper. In addition, they have Stephen Castle and Darron Fox in the backcourt, and there is no Paul position at all. The two sides are basically sure to part ways. Of course, Chris Paul will definitely not lack the next home after becoming a free agent. The Lakers and the Clippers are both in Los Angeles, and the latter is Paul's old master. If he can cooperate with James Harden again, this will inevitably be interesting. Other teams like the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies, although they cannot ensure the main position, they must at least increase the depth of the backcourt. It is very reasonable to have an interest in Chris Paul.

As for the Portland Trail Blazers, they are a bit similar to the Spurs on the surface, and they also have Anthony Simmons, Hilton Sharp and Scott Henderson in the backcourt position, but these players are relatively young, that is, they are not good enough in terms of combat power. The Trail Blazers management also revealed that pursuing Chris Paul is to make Scott Henderson grow faster. Obviously, the former's successful experience in teams such as the Thunder and Spurs has also been paid attention to by more people.