{"id":167893,"date":"2025-07-13T13:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/167893\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T13:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:14:09","slug":"hornets-rebuffed-in-attempt-to-bring-home-future-hall-of-famer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/167893\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets \u2018Rebuffed\u2019 In Attempt To Bring Home Future Hall of Famer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Paul<\/a> is certainly the most-accomplished free agent that remains unsigned this offseason. Now 40 years old, he has stated that he would like to play in the 2025-26 season, and that it would likely be his last. Reports have surfaced that he wants to play near his home in Los Angeles<\/a>. While he\u2019d like to play near his current home, apparently he has no interest of playing near his first-ever home. The Charlotte Hornets tried to bring Chris Paul in, but to no avail.<\/p>\n

\"\"Apr 9, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
\nHornets \u2018Rebuffed\u2019 In Attempt To Bring Home Future Hall of Famer
\nChris Paul Not Interested In Hornets<\/p>\n

Paul was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina. Then, he returned to Winston-Salem to attend and play for Wake Forest, where he spent two years prior to his two-decade NBA career beginning. Apparently, Paul is not interested in ending his career where the first few chapters of his life occurred in the state of North Carolina.<\/p>\n

According to Marc Stein, the Hornets tried speaking with him, but were turned away. On his Substack, Stein wrote<\/a>,<\/p>\n

League sources say that both the Suns and the Clippers continue to weigh the prospect of reuniting with Chris Paul. Yet it remains unclear what happens if a deal with neither of those previous employers materializes for the 40-year-old. Paul has already rebuffed an approach from his home-state Charlotte Hornets earlier in free agency and likewise has interest from Milwaukee but has shown little inclination to this point to consider overtures from Eastern Conference teams.<\/p>\n

Now Paul previously played for a team known as the Hornets, but they weren\u2019t based in Charlotte. He was drafted by, and played his first six years with the New Orleans Hornets.<\/p>\n

Charlotte has seemingly moved on since not receiving interest from the \u2018Point God\u2019. They have re-signed Tre Mann<\/a> and also signed Spencer Dinwiddie<\/a> in free agency. Stein also mentions the Milwaukee Bucks, who have brought back Kevin Porter Jr.<\/a> and reportedly will be adding Cole Anthony<\/a> once he clears waivers after he was bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two teams that Paul previously played for remain the teams that seem the favorites to land the 12-time All-Star.<\/p>\n

Suns and Clippers Remain Favorites<\/p>\n

With reports that Paul wants to play close to his LA home, the Clippers and Suns have been talked about as his two most-likely suitors. Of course, those are two teams where Paul left quite a mark.<\/p>\n

The six-foot point guard played six seasons with the Clippers spanning from 2011-12 until 2016-17. Paul finished in the top-seven in MVP voting each of his first five years with the club. It was a fun time for their fans as it was the \u2018Lob City\u2019 era also featuring Blake Griffin<\/a> and DeAndre Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Phoenix was Paul\u2019s NBA home for three seasons, as he played for them from 2020-21 until 2022-23. His first year with the team saw Paul reach the NBA Finals for the first time. The Suns went up 2-0 against the Bucks before Milwaukee won the ensuing four contests.<\/p>\n

The Clippers offer a better opportunity for Paul to potentially win his first championship, while there is a greater likelihood that he could start for the Suns. He is coming off a season where he started all 82 games for the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n

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