{"id":582743,"date":"2026-02-04T22:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/582743\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:02:16","slug":"chris-paul-traded-to-raptors-after-long-clippers-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/582743\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Paul traded to Raptors after long Clippers saga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Paul finally has a new home \u2014\u00a0for now.<\/p>\n<p>After being <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/sports\/clippers-abruptly-send-chris-paul-home-in-middle-of-night-in-shock-nba-divorce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sent home by the Clippers in December<\/a>, the future basketball Hall of Famer was traded to the Raptors in a three-team trade with the Nets on Wednesday, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The deal sends Paul north of the border and Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-rounder and cash to Brooklyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers will also receive the rights to Vana Marinkovic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37836319\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-clippers-guard-chris-116040335.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Paul wearing a white Clippers jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-37836319\"  \/>Clippers guard Chris Paul stands on the court during a game against the Charlotte Hornets. AP<\/p>\n<p>While the long saga with the Clippers is over, Paul may not ever suit up for Toronto, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2019150626886734089?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania reporting<\/a> that the Raptors \u201cwill not require [him] to report to the team and could still discuss trades involving him over the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In any case, Paul escapes a toxic situation in what is his final season in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paul, 40, announced in November that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/22\/sports\/chris-paul-retiring-after-year-to-end-legendary-21-season-career\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he was retiring after this season<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a ride,\u201d Paul wrote on X. \u201cStill so much left\u2026GRATEFUL for this last one!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul, who starred in six seasons with the Clippers during the 2010s, was let go for what some <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/17\/sports\/chris-pauls-culture-building-halloween-party-had-sad-clippers-turnout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">team decision-makers considered to be a disruptive outspoken attitude<\/a>, per ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Paul spoke out about the breakup in December, saying he doesn\u2019t \u201cregret anything\u201d about how it ended in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m actually at peace with everything,\u201d Paul said. \u201cMore than anything, I\u2019m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the divorce, the Clippers were reportedly going to \u201cwork with him on the next step of his career,\u201d though there had been little movement on that front until Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paul, who signed a one-year $3.6 million deal with the Clippers before the season, had been averaging 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists before the split.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chris Paul finally has a new home \u2014\u00a0for now. 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