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SOURCE SPORTS: Spurs Keldon Johnson Gives Up No. 3 Jersey to Chris Paul for Upcoming Season

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Spurs Keldon Johnson Gives Up No. 3 Jersey to Chris Paul

Chris Paul is headed to the San Antonio Spurs to join Victor Wembanyama. The legendary point guard will get to take his No. 3 with him.

According to ESPN, forward Keldon Johnson owned No. 3, but he will take No. 0 so Paul can remain in his trademark number.

Paul signed with the Spurs this past offseason on a $11 million deal.

You can see Keldon Johnson’s number announcement below.

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Chris Paul Signs One-Year, $11M Deal with San Antonio Spurs

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Free agent point guard Chris Paul is signing a one-year contract worth over $11 million with the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal came together quickly after the Golden State Warriors waived Paul on the day his $30 million salary for the 2024-25 season was set to guarantee.

Paul, 39, will spend his 20th NBA season in San Antonio, joining forces with coach Gregg Popovich and 20-year-old star center Victor Wembanyama. Last season, Paul accepted a bench role with the Warriors, starting only 18 of 58 games and averaging 9.2 points and 6.8 assists.Paul is third all-time in NBA assists with 11,894, filling a key need for the Spurs as they aim to build a winning team.

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Chris Paul May Be Set For A Reunion With The Clippers This Offseason

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According to Marc Stein’s most recent essay, Chris Paul may rejoin the Clippers this summer. If the 39-year-old point guard becomes a free agency, Stein is told by sources that many clubs would be interested in signing him. Among them is Los Angeles. Paul was a franchise star during the “Lob City” period and stayed with the team for six years. He has previously mentioned the Lakers and Spurs as possible teams for the 12-time All-Star to sign with. After Golden State lost in the play-in round, Paul told reporters last month that he had no intention of retiring. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he wanted to keep him around because “he still had good years left.” 

Stein asserts that Chris Paul would rather remain near his family in Los Angeles. Paul, who will get a non-guaranteed $30MM contract for the upcoming season, will need to first qualify for free agency. With an early salary guarantee expiring on June 28, the Warriors will have a little over a month to determine if he is worth the financial commitment. Paul’s salary can be guaranteed by Golden State, or the franchise can trade Paul to another team. It might be possible to extend the guarantee date with Paul’s approval.

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Chris Paul may Be Reuniting With The Clippers

Chris Paul would be making a comeback to the Clippers. He was a five-time All-Star during his six years as the Lob Thrower for the Lob City Clippers. Paul gave the Warriors a significant boost in the non-Curry minutes of the previous campaign. He demonstrated his ability to lead a second unit. It is generally anticipated that James Harden will re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. The Beard will be the starting point guard when they open play at the brand-new Intuit Center in October of next year. Chris Paul will serve as the backup floor general. 

Paul would be a good addition on a veteran minimum deal and a good choice for limited minutes off the bench. Paul could choose to stay in Los Angeles with his family, which would make the potential reunion all the more enticing. Overall, CP3 might be headed back to the team he led for some time, being a backup to Harden, with whom he may still not be on good terms. 

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Chris Paul Is Possibly Gearing Up To Team Up With LeBron James On The Lakers

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Current Warriors guard Chris Paul might be linking up with his close friend LeBron James in Los Angeles this offseason. LeBron always dreamed of playing with all of his NBA pals. He once stated that he wished Paul, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and himself could all play on the same team one day. He got to play with Wade on two separate occasions but never CP3 or Carmelo. Now, Chris Paul and LeBron James may be teammates after all these years, as CP3 joining the Lakers is becoming a real possibility.

Chris Paul to the Lakers is becoming a possible move for both parties this offseason. Thanks to Chris Paul’s $30 million salary for the next season, the Golden State Warriors have some flexibility. Paul’s $30M contract, which is about to expire, might be crucial to making a significant trade happen if Golden State decides to go after another top player. Golden State may decide to cut Paul and let him become a free agent if they are unable to find a trade partner. In comes the Lakers, who would scoop up Paul for the veterans minimum.

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Chris Paul Might Be Joining LeBron James

In a recent interview on Jovan Buha’s Buha Block, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report said that Paul would be a viable summertime option for the Los Angeles Lakers. He said of the move, “Chris Paul will probably be a free agent,” Pincus said. “There is a reasonable chance he gets traded or just cut by the Warriors. LeBron [James] and him obviously have a close relationship. There is a universe where the Lakers sign Chris Paul. I don’t think it’s outrageous…” He continued, saying, “I would be remiss without mentioning Chris Paul as a real possibility. It makes a lot of sense to me… Is Chris coming for the minimum? I don’t know… I don’t want to say he comes cheap to the Lakers, but in the absence of a better offer I could see that.”

In any case, it would be logical to presume that Paul will become a free agent prior to the start of the upcoming season. It certainly seems possible for the veteran point guard to join the Lakers at long last. Chris Paul famously had his move to play on the Lakers with Kobe Bryant vetoed by the NBA in 2011. it is a controversial moment in NBA history. Overall, CP3 might finally be a Laker in his advanced NBA age.

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Metro Boomin Trolled Drake’s Latest Kendrick Lamar Diss With A Hilarious Chris Paul Highlight

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It seems far fewer people were impressed with Drake’s latest Kendrick Lamar diss than The Boy might have hoped. After he dropped “The Heart Part 6” last night, he may have seen it as a victory lap, but fans online appeared to view it as more of a white flag of surrender after Kendrick Lamar spammed Drake with nonstop diss tracks over the course of the weekend.

Metro Boomin, who pretty much started all this in the first place after inviting Kendrick onto his and Future’s joint album We Don’t Trust You, summed up his feelings with a Chris Paul highlight. Heading over to YouTube, he took a screenshot of the video title that best suited the moment: “Chris Paul hits a huge three to cut the lead down to 42.”

For those who aren’t into sports, the analogy likens Drake emptying the clip on “The Heart Part 6” to a heroic, but ultimately futile effort in a competition in which his loss is inevitable. In basketball, being down 42 points isn’t quite an insurmountable lead, especially in the first half of a game, but it’s also basically a war of attrition in which there have historically been very few winners. Digging out of such hole requires not only impressive levels of skill and endurance but also borderline miraculous luck — i.e. “an act of God.”

Unfortunately for Drake, it doesn’t look like any deities are coming to his rescue anytime soon. Meanwhile, fans are comparing him to another NBA star thanks to Metro, pairing Kyle Lowry highlights with Metro’s “BBL Drizzy” beat

Metro Boomin Reacts To Drake’s “The Heart Part 6” With Hilarious Chris Paul Meme

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Metro Boomin and Drake do not like each other very much anymore. Overall, Metro has been a large part of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud. Of course, he was the one who produced “Like That” which is the song that started it all. Furthermore, Metro has been talking spicy on Twitter, especially in light of Kendrick’s lyrical assaults on the songs “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us.” In fact, on Sunday, Metro decided to make a beat called “BBL Drizzy.” He even turned it into a contest where fans could rap over it for a free beat.

Last night, Drake responded to Kendrick’s allegations with a song called “The Heart Part 6.” Overall, this has probably been the most polarizing track of the feud thus far. In fact, some believe that Drake is completely throwing in the towel with this one. He claims to have baited Kendrick with false info, although he ended up having to answer for the pedophile allegations for half of the song, and fans are clowning him for it. As for Metro, he decided to respond to Drake with a meme.

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Metro Boomin Laughs At Drake

As you can see above, Metro used the infamous “Chris Paul hits a huge three to cut the lead down to 42” meme. This is one of those photos that is typically used during the NBA Playoffs in a blowout. However, the use of it in this rap feud is pretty humorous given the fact that many are currently giving Drake an L right now. Only time will tell how this feud will be remembered, years from now. Either way, it was a historic tilt that may not even be over yet.

Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section down below. After a historic weekend in hip-hop, who do you have winning the beef? Do you believe that Kendrick Lamar will come through with yet another song? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Gilbert Arenas Breaks Down Issue With Chris Paul & Tony Brothers

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Gilbert Arenas has become a media star with his show Gil’s Arena. The show breaks down the latest happenings in the NBA and around the sports world. Recently, Arenas and the crew discussed the technical that Warriors guard Chris Paul received on Friday night. After the game Paul stated to the media he received the technical from official Tony Brothers due to Paul calling him a TikToker. Which ultimately sounds like the strangest way to receive a technical.

Arenas had a little fun with Paul’s comments stating, “You on TikTok, TikTokin’, then you get mad I call you a TikToker?” After Paul spoke to the media on Saturday, he posted a Tik Tok video of Tony Brothers on his Instagram page. So, it does seem that Paul believes Brothers is worried about his Tik Tok fame. As well as Brothers may be offended by being a Tik Tok Star in the eyes of Paul. Whatever the case may be, Arenas couldn’t help but laugh at the situation. Check out the video clip below of Arenas discussing the situation.

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Gilbert Arenas Pokes Fun At Strange Situation Involving CP3

To make matters worse, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Friday’s matchup 123-111. The Warriors are starting to hit desperation mode as they hang on to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. However, the Houston Rockets trail the Warriors just one spot for the coveted prize.

All in all, the situation seems silly when you sit back and think about it. However, what side you tend to agree with could shape which part of the equation you deem the most ridiculous. So, what side do you stand on. Was Brothers right for calling the technical? Or are well all with Arenas and this is something we can laugh off? Let us know in the comments where you stand. For the latest news in sports and pop culture, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Chris Paul Claims Daryl Morey Lied To Him About OKC Trade

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Chris Paul has claimed that Daryl Morey promised not to trade him to OKC in 2019. “Daryl call me. He said ‘I was just calling you to make sure you didn’t wanna go to OKC.’ I was like, ‘No, why I don’ moved 15 people to Houston.’ And he was like, ‘Okay I was just making sure. I would never trade you to somewhere you didn’t want to go.’ I’m at the house chilling and next thing you know [the alert] said that I was getting traded [to OKC]. And then my phone started ringing and it was Daryl. Daryl was like, ‘Hey man, it just moves so fast.’ I said, ‘It’s all good I just want you to tell me one thing. You said you wasn’t going to trade me, right?’ He said, ‘Yeah I said that but–’ I said, ‘That’s all I needed to know.’”

Paul was sent to the Thunder along with picks in exchange for picks and Russell Westbrook. 18 months later, in November 2020, Paul was on the move again. This time he was the core piece in a massive player trade that sent him to Phoenix. Of course, Paul now finds himself in the Bay Area after Phoenix traded him to Washington, who then traded him to Golden State.

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North West’s Basketball Skills Have Fans Revisiting Kanye’s Chris Paul Claims

Meanwhile, a recent TikTok by North West showing off some impressive dribbling ability has been met with a wave of hilarious reactions from fans. While many people were impressed by West’s ball handling, more than a few commenters couldn’t help but crack some jokes. “CP3 a good trainer yea,” one fan wrote. The short comment refers to claims that Kanye West made in 2022 that Kim Kardashian had cheated on him with Chris Paul. No proof that the rumor was true ever emerged, but it is one that has stuck with fans.

Another avenue of comments surrounded North’s apparent readiness to join the NBA. Many fans commented that she had better off-hand control than the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown. Meanwhile, several others said that North could start for the Pistons already. However, of course, there were a few haters on hand to dismiss North’s ability. The full video of North’s impressive skills can be found below. What do you think of her game? Let us know in the comments.

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North West’s Basketball Skills Have Fans Revisiting Kanye’s Chris Paul Claims

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A recent TikTok by North West showing off some impressive dribbling ability has been met with a wave of hilarious reactions from fans. While many people were impressed by West’s ball handling, more than a few commenters couldn’t help but crack some jokes. “CP3 a good trainer yea,” one fan wrote. The short comment refers to claims that Kanye West made in 2022 that Kim Kardashian had cheated on him with Chris Paul. No proof that the rumor was true ever emerged, but it is one that has stuck with fans.

Another avenue of comments surrounded North’s apparent readiness to join the NBA. Many fans commented that she had better off-hand control than the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown. Meanwhile, several others said that North could start for the Pistons already. However, of course, there were a few haters on hand to dismiss North’s ability. The full video of North’s impressive skills can be found below. What do you think of her game? Let us know in the comments.

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North West: Future Hooper?

A love of basketball has quickly become apparent for the eldest daughter of Kim and Kanye. Kim and North attended several Lakers games during their playoff run in 2023. This included speculation that Kim was dating a Laker thanks to her curve-hugging “I Love Nerds” top. The pair were once again in attendance as the Lakers eliminated the Warriors from the playoffs. Furthermore, Kim and her daughter have been spotted supporting Tristan Thompson, the former boyfriend of Kim’s sister Khloé. Thompson had been a playoff roster addition for the Lakers.

While North has already gained a substantial following on social media, it’s clear that basketball is something she clearly enjoys. Maybe the Kar-Jen clan is about to add another athlete to join the likes of Thompson and Olympic medalist Caitlyn Jenner. However, at just 10 years old, it would be almost a decade until North even considered playing college ball, let alone thinking about going pro.

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Chris Paul Fractures Hand, Out 4-6 Weeks

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Chris Paul will miss 4-6 weeks as he will require surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand. It will be the sixth surgery on his left hand, and his 12th hand surgery overall. The recovery timeline means that the Warriors will be without the 19-season veteran until after the All-Star break. Paul is averaging 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists a game. The Warriors acquired Paul from the Wizards after Washington briefly acquired him from Phoenix.

With Paul sidelined, rookie Brandin Podziemski is expected to play a bigger role in the Warriors’ rotation. The Warriors took Podziemski 19th overall in the 2023 draft after the guard played two seasons of college ball, one at Illinois and one at Santa Clara. Podziemski is averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists a game. Now he will get a bigger chance to prove himself part of the Warriors’ young revolution.

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Draymond Green Returns As Chris Paul Ruled Out

However, Paul’s sidelining comes as the Warriors begin ramping Draymond Green up to being court-ready. Green has been reinstated from his indefinite suspension, having missed 12 games after striking Jusuf Nurkić in the head. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors expect Green to need about a week to get back up to playing strength. With that timeline in mind, Green might return to the court for Golden State’s game in Memphis on January 15. The Warriors have four more games between then and now, meaning they will have to hold on a little longer without Green. After Green’s build-up week, the Warriors are next at home on January 19.

The news comes a day after Wojnarowski reported that Green was returning to the Warriors’ facility. The Warriors have gone 7-5 without Green and currently sit in 11th place in the Western Conference. However, Green will likely return on thin ice with the league. With two suspensions under his belt this season, the league will likely come down even harder if anything else happens this season. The Warriors host Toronto on Sunday.

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