Paul won't play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Rockets, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Paul will be held out of Friday's preseason finale for rest purposes. The veteran point guard should be good to go for the team's regular-season opener against Dallas on Oct. 24.
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Spurs' Chris Paul: Limited to 23 minutes Wednesday
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Paul recorded five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 23 minutes in Wednesday's 107-97 preseason win over the Magic.
Paul co-led the Spurs in minutes alongside Victor Wembanyama and Blake Wesley, and while the veteran floor general didn't deliver an eye-popping stat line, he showed some rapport with Wembanyama, something that will be crucial for the Spurs' chances of improving their record from last season. Paul is simply getting enough reps to be ready for the regular-season opener against the Mavericks on Oct. 24, as he's already penciled in as the Spurs' starting floor general.
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Spurs' Chris Paul: Part of starting five
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Paul will start Wednesday's preseason game against the Magic, Dan Weiss of Bally Sports San Antonio reports.
Paul rested during the Spurs' preseason opener, but he'll join the starting lineup for their second exhibition contest. Despite his starting status, Paul isn't expected to handle a heavy workload.
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Spurs' Chris Paul: Will play Wednesday
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Paul (rest) will play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Magic, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.
Paul got the night off during Monday's preseason opener but will make his Spurs debut Wednesday. However, the 19-year NBA veteran isn't expected to play heavy minutes during the exhibition.
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Spurs' Chris Paul: Resting Monday
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Paul (rest) has been ruled out for Monday's preseason opener against the Thunder, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
The 19-year NBA veteran will join Devin Vassell (foot) and Victor Wembanyama (rest) on the bench Monday, allowing the Spurs to take an extended look at Stephon Castle and and Tre Jones. Paul's next chance to play during the preseason will come Wednesday against the Magic.
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Spurs' Chris Paul: Strikes deal with San Antonio
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Paul agreed Sunday with the Spurs on a one-year deal worth at least $11 million, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
After being waived by Golden State shortly before the start of the free-agent moratorium period that began Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, Paul quickly found a new home with the rebuilding Spurs. In San Antonio, the 39-year-old may not see a major increase in the 26.4 minutes per contest he averaged with the Warriors in 2023-24, though he should benefit from a spike in the career-low 15.4 percent usage rate he handled now that he's part of a far more green Spurs backcourt rather than one that includes established All-Star talents in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Spurs could elect to deploy a rough platoon of Paul and Tre Jones at point guard, which would enable rookie first-round Stephon Castle pick to begin his career in the more familiar off-ball role that he filled at UConn.
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Chris Paul: Cut loose by Golden State
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The Warriors waived Paul on Sunday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Paul's $30 million salary for 2024-25 would have been fully guaranteed had the Warriors opted to keep him on the roster until free agency officially began at 6 p.m. ET Sunday, and after no trade partner emerged for the 39-year-old point guard, Golden State opted to cut him loose. Though he career-low 9.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting from the field in 26.4 minutes per contest over his 58 appearances in 2023-24, Paul still demonstrated aptitude as a playmaker (6.8:1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio). Paul could still have plenty of appeal around the league as a stopgap solution at point guard, though at this stage of his career, he's more ideally suited for a sub-30-minute starting role or as a lead guard off the bench.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Contract guarantee date pushed back
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Paul and the Warriors intend to move back the guarantee deadline on the point guard's contract to Sunday, the start of free agency, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Friday.
If the Warriors guaranteed Paul's contract for 2024-25, the veteran would earn $30 million next season. Golden State can't afford that price and doesn't want to lose Paul in free agency for nothing, while the point guard likely agreed to this so he'd get a say in where he's potentially traded. Wojnarowski relays that the Warriors are still exploring trades, but what type of market Paul has at this point in his career remains unclear. He averaged a career-low 9.2 points per game in 2023-24.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Heads back to bench
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Paul isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Kings, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Stephen Curry will replace Paul in the starting five Tuesday after missing Golden State's previous contest with an ankle injury. Paul is averaging 8.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 23.3 minutes across his last 10 appearances coming off the bench.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Playing, starting Sunday
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Paul (hamstring) is good to go for Sunday's regular-season finale versus Utah and slated to start at point guard.
Paul's hamstring tightness is seemingly not an issue following pregame warmups, so he will give it a go. The veteran point guard could see a heavier workload than usual due to Stephen Curry (ankle) being sidelined.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Iffy for Sunday
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Paul is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jazz with left hamstring tightness.
Golden State released a lengthy injury report for Sunday, most of which details minor issues. Coach Steve Kerr hinted that he could rest several players against the Jazz, and Paul is a prime candidate for a night off.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Back to bench
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Paul will move back to the bench for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
This is an expected move with Klay Thompson back in the lineup after missing Thursday's game versus Portland. In his spot start Thursday, Paul logged eight points, four assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 32 minutes.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Starting Thursday
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Correcting a previous report, Paul is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Portland.
Golden State's social media submitted a wrong lineup which created some confusion, but Paul is starting after all. Brandin Podziemski will come off the bench.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Coming off bench
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Updating a previous report, Paul will come off the bench for Thursday's game against Portland.
Coach Steve Kerr previously said Chris Paul would replace Klay Thompson (knee) in the lineup, but the Warriors will instead roll with Brandin Podziemski next to Stephen Curry.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Enters starting lineup
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Paul will start Thursday's game against Portland, Sam Gordon of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Klay Thompson is sitting out with a right knee issue, but it's likely a precaution for the front end of this back-to-back set. In 16 starts this season, Paul has averaged 12.6 points, 7.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Returns to bench Tuesday
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Paul is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.
With Stephen Curry (rest) back in the starting unit, Paul will move to his regular bench role. Paul is averaging 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest when deployed off the bench.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Fills in at point guard
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Paul notched 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), one rebound, nine assists, one block and four steals in 36 minutes during Sunday's 118-110 win over the Jazz.
Paul came one assist shy of a double-double as he took over point guard duties amid Stephen Curry's (rest) absence. Paul has started only 16 games for the Warriors this season, and while his numbers have taken a hit in every category as a reserve, Paul's playoff record is outstanding. Over 149 playoff appearances, Paul has averaged 20.0 points, 8.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Starting sans Curry
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Paul is starting Sunday's game against the Jazz, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Paul will fill the starting point guard role with Stephen Curry resting Sunday. In five starts with Curry inactive this season, Paul has averaged 13.6 points, 6.6 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Logs well-rounded effort off bench
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Paul ended Friday's 108-106 loss to the Mavericks with nine points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, one block and four steals over 31 minutes.
Paul didn't reach double digits in any individual category, but he nonetheless posted a strong all-around performance that included leading Golden State in assists (eight) and steals (four). The veteran point guard saw more than his usual allotment of court time -- he had logged less than 30 minutes in each of the previous 16 games in which he came off the bench. Being locked into a reserve role has dramatically dented Paul's fantasy value, as he's on track to average less than double-digit points for the first time in his career, while his current average of 6.8 assists per game would be the second-lowest mark across his 19 NBA seasons.
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Warriors' Chris Paul: Nears double-double in start
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Paul closed Friday's 115-97 victory over Charlotte with 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and nine assists in 33 minutes.
Paul was a late addition to the starting lineup Friday after Klay Thompson was scratched due to a knee issue. Paul took a back seat in scoring to dish out a game-high nine assists, which was the 16th time he's reached that mark this season. The severity of Thompson's knee injury is unclear, but Paul would figure to see more minutes and starts should the former be sidelined for an extended period of time.
