The San Antonio Spurs made a trade for De’Aaron Fox at the deadline, hoping to secure their future point guard. However, their chances of making the playoffs faded when Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the rest of the season. Now that Fox is also injured, the Spurs can use the remaining games to focus on developing their younger players.
On the other hand, veteran guard Chris Paul has been with the Spurs this season, providing the leadership that a young team needs. With a Hall of Fame career that includes time with New Orleans and Los Angeles, he continues to enhance his legacy with impressive records for longevity.
In the game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Paul became the first player in NBA history to play in his team’s first 70 games of the season while in his 20th year or later of his career. Even at nearly 40 years old, Paul has not missed a game this year and has started each one.
While Paul’s days as an All-NBA point guard are behind him, he is now in a great position to help prepare the young guards on the Spurs for the future. Guard Stephon Castle is among the top candidates for Rookie of the Year and greatly benefits from learning alongside Paul.
Although we can’t predict what will happen next for Paul since his contract is running out, it’s quite an achievement for him to get this far in his career.
