Overview
- Paul posted a career montage with the caption, “Back in NC!!! What a ride…Still so much left…GRATEFUL for this last one!!,” framing this season as his last.
- He received a warm ovation in Charlotte before logging three points and eight assists in the Clippers’ 131-116 win over the Hornets, and he declined pregame media interviews.
- ESPN reported he will retire at season’s end, and his wife, Jada Paul, publicly congratulated him on a “helluva career” via Instagram.
- A 12-time All-Star and NBA 75th Anniversary Team member, Paul ranks second all time in assists and steals, trails only John Stockton in both, and is a former Rookie of the Year.
- Now in a limited bench role after signing a one-year deal with the Clippers in July, he has appeared in 10 games this season, averaging about 2.5 points and 3.3 assists.