In a revealing interview on this week’s episode of “The Why with Dwyane Wade” as a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and Wade’s 59th & Prairie Entertainment, NBA veteran Chris Paul opened up about his departure from the Houston Rockets, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the trade. According to Paul, he initiated the trade discussions with Rockets management, expressing his willingness to accommodate a potential new teammate. “I basically got myself traded from Houston,” Paul saidd. “I called Daryl [Morey] and the coach, [Mike] D’Antoni to tell them somebody could come [and] end up playing on the team with us.”
Source: TalkBasket
Source: TalkBasket
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steve Kerr details Chris Paul’s impact after return vs. Wizards warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/28/ste… pic.twitter.com/I9zGXmyAQj – 7:00 AM
Steve Kerr details Chris Paul’s impact after return vs. Wizards warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/28/ste… pic.twitter.com/I9zGXmyAQj – 7:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/OWp1NfBTlJ – 10:00 PM
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/OWp1NfBTlJ – 10:00 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steve Kerr details Chris Paul’s impact after return vs. Wizards warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/28/ste… pic.twitter.com/Fyy66y9x0b – 4:05 PM
Steve Kerr details Chris Paul’s impact after return vs. Wizards warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/28/ste… pic.twitter.com/Fyy66y9x0b – 4:05 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
CP3 ALMOST got traded to the Heat but it didn’t workout because him and D-Wade both wore No. 3 😳
(via @WheelerJaylen, thewypodcast)
pic.twitter.com/JAfWBtQCZr – 1:32 PM
CP3 ALMOST got traded to the Heat but it didn’t workout because him and D-Wade both wore No. 3 😳
(via @WheelerJaylen, thewypodcast)
pic.twitter.com/JAfWBtQCZr – 1:32 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/OKqdcfYnHv – 10:00 AM
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/OKqdcfYnHv – 10:00 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine is on the air!
🏀 Max Strus’ Game Winner
🏀 Chris Paul’s Return
🏀 Celtics Award Outlook
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📱 Call the Show: 855-NBA-JUMP (855-622-5867) pic.twitter.com/CZZeSb725M – 7:27 AM
The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine is on the air!
🏀 Max Strus’ Game Winner
🏀 Chris Paul’s Return
🏀 Celtics Award Outlook
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📱 Call the Show: 855-NBA-JUMP (855-622-5867) pic.twitter.com/CZZeSb725M – 7:27 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Chris Paul returns, plays well in Warriors’ road win and further crowds Steve Kerr’s packed rotation
“I know who I am and what I’m capable of. Ain’t no question about that.” theathletic.com/5303931/2024/0… – 12:22 AM
Chris Paul returns, plays well in Warriors’ road win and further crowds Steve Kerr’s packed rotation
“I know who I am and what I’m capable of. Ain’t no question about that.” theathletic.com/5303931/2024/0… – 12:22 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
ESPN story on Chris Paul returning to the Warriors’ lineup, giving Golden State a new-look backup backcourt: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:14 AM
ESPN story on Chris Paul returning to the Warriors’ lineup, giving Golden State a new-look backup backcourt: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:14 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
No minutes restriction for Chris Paul in return vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/no-… pic.twitter.com/OFzRUSPv7r – 10:00 PM
No minutes restriction for Chris Paul in return vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/no-… pic.twitter.com/OFzRUSPv7r – 10:00 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Warriors duo tonight:
Klay — CP3 —
25 PTS 9 PTS
4 AST 6 AST
6 3P 4 STL
Two Hall of Famers off the bench. pic.twitter.com/TSFzw0dbRh – 9:12 PM
Warriors duo tonight:
Klay — CP3 —
25 PTS 9 PTS
4 AST 6 AST
6 3P 4 STL
Two Hall of Famers off the bench. pic.twitter.com/TSFzw0dbRh – 9:12 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors win in DC to open road trip. Steph Curry had 18 second half points after zero in first. Chris Paul a +17 in his return. Klay Thompson 25 points off the bench. Moses Moody solid in spot start. Jonathan Kuminga 21 on 10/13 FG. Warriors: 30-27, tied in 9th with Lakers. – 9:12 PM
Warriors win in DC to open road trip. Steph Curry had 18 second half points after zero in first. Chris Paul a +17 in his return. Klay Thompson 25 points off the bench. Moses Moody solid in spot start. Jonathan Kuminga 21 on 10/13 FG. Warriors: 30-27, tied in 9th with Lakers. – 9:12 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson has 21 points in 19 minutes on 11 shots tonight. Six made 3s. He has games of 35, 23 and 21 in his first five games off the bench. This new second unit smoking the Wizards tonight. Warriors are +25 in Chris Paul’s 18 minutes. – 8:44 PM
Klay Thompson has 21 points in 19 minutes on 11 shots tonight. Six made 3s. He has games of 35, 23 and 21 in his first five games off the bench. This new second unit smoking the Wizards tonight. Warriors are +25 in Chris Paul’s 18 minutes. – 8:44 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Halftime: Warriors 60, Wizards 58
-Raggedy defense keeping Wiz close
-Curry scoreless
-Kuminga burning (12, 6/7 FG)
-CP3 balling (6p, 4r, 3a, 3s) – 8:05 PM
Halftime: Warriors 60, Wizards 58
-Raggedy defense keeping Wiz close
-Curry scoreless
-Kuminga burning (12, 6/7 FG)
-CP3 balling (6p, 4r, 3a, 3s) – 8:05 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors up 60-58 at half in DC despite a scoreless Steph Curry. Went 0-of-7 and missed all six 3s, a -8. Two airballs. In a funk. Chris Paul looked good in his return: 6-3-4 plus three steals, a +10. Jonathan Kuminga 12 pts on 6/7 FG. – 8:04 PM
Warriors up 60-58 at half in DC despite a scoreless Steph Curry. Went 0-of-7 and missed all six 3s, a -8. Two airballs. In a funk. Chris Paul looked good in his return: 6-3-4 plus three steals, a +10. Jonathan Kuminga 12 pts on 6/7 FG. – 8:04 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/o8as6xuPkH – 8:00 PM
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/o8as6xuPkH – 8:00 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Productive first stint back from Chris Paul. Hit a 3 during a 12-0 run. Four rebounds. Three steals. Two assists, the second of which was a lob to Trayce Jackson-Davis to punctuate the shift. Most important stat: Warriors went +10 in Steph Curry’s time on the bench. – 7:48 PM
Productive first stint back from Chris Paul. Hit a 3 during a 12-0 run. Four rebounds. Three steals. Two assists, the second of which was a lob to Trayce Jackson-Davis to punctuate the shift. Most important stat: Warriors went +10 in Steph Curry’s time on the bench. – 7:48 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II are the first subs for the Warriors. Chris Paul remains on the bench — but Curry also remains in the game. – 7:21 PM
Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II are the first subs for the Warriors. Chris Paul remains on the bench — but Curry also remains in the game. – 7:21 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
No minutes restriction for Chris Paul tonight, but sounds like 24 is the high end. Here is Kerr on his return. pic.twitter.com/GNbe3PQWcj – 6:16 PM
No minutes restriction for Chris Paul tonight, but sounds like 24 is the high end. Here is Kerr on his return. pic.twitter.com/GNbe3PQWcj – 6:16 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Moses Moody will start in Andrew Wiggins’ place tonight. Chris Paul will take the Lester Quinones minutes (plus some). Here is Steve Kerr on the Wiggins absence and rotational dominos. pic.twitter.com/Ejcz9DgGJG – 5:45 PM
Moses Moody will start in Andrew Wiggins’ place tonight. Chris Paul will take the Lester Quinones minutes (plus some). Here is Steve Kerr on the Wiggins absence and rotational dominos. pic.twitter.com/Ejcz9DgGJG – 5:45 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Chris Paul won’t be under any minutes restriction tonight, Kerr says. Could play half of the game.
He will play the minutes Lester Quiñones has been occupying, playing all of the non-Steph minutes. Also will spend some time on the court with Curry. – 5:42 PM
Chris Paul won’t be under any minutes restriction tonight, Kerr says. Could play half of the game.
He will play the minutes Lester Quiñones has been occupying, playing all of the non-Steph minutes. Also will spend some time on the court with Curry. – 5:42 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry has high hopes for when Chris Paul returns from injury warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/ste… pic.twitter.com/VircGcEJfF – 4:00 PM
Steph Curry has high hopes for when Chris Paul returns from injury warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/ste… pic.twitter.com/VircGcEJfF – 4:00 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/aMNczgWDHd – 10:10 AM
Injury Report: Warriors’ Chris Paul (hand) available vs. Wizards on Tuesday warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/27/inj… pic.twitter.com/aMNczgWDHd – 10:10 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/8HdXX5PfZC – 4:00 AM
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/8HdXX5PfZC – 4:00 AM
Dwyane Wade @DwyaneWade
1 on 1 with The Point God, @cp3. New Episode dropping on Wednesday 🎙️3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/GbqAxdIZm0 – 8:44 PM
1 on 1 with The Point God, @cp3. New Episode dropping on Wednesday 🎙️3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/GbqAxdIZm0 – 8:44 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/zJQIMxNuR6 – 7:06 PM
Klay Thompson on a backcourt pairing with Chris Paul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/kla… pic.twitter.com/zJQIMxNuR6 – 7:06 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Chris Paul not on Warriors’ injury report, expected to play Tuesday vs. Wizards
nbcsports.com/nba/news/chris… – 5:16 PM
Chris Paul not on Warriors’ injury report, expected to play Tuesday vs. Wizards
nbcsports.com/nba/news/chris… – 5:16 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Golden State Warriors, here we go for the return of Chris Paul @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/golden-stat… – 3:45 PM
Golden State Warriors, here we go for the return of Chris Paul @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/golden-stat… – 3:45 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Chris Paul injury update: Warriors veteran set for return to action this week after missing nearly two months
cbssports.com/nba/news/chris… – 2:35 PM
Chris Paul injury update: Warriors veteran set for return to action this week after missing nearly two months
cbssports.com/nba/news/chris… – 2:35 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors PG Chris Paul, out since Jan 5, is available on Tuesday vs Wizards.
GSW injury report lists only F Gui Santos (R knee inflammation). MRI showed no structural damage. He believes he could be available by next week. – 1:49 PM
Warriors PG Chris Paul, out since Jan 5, is available on Tuesday vs Wizards.
GSW injury report lists only F Gui Santos (R knee inflammation). MRI showed no structural damage. He believes he could be available by next week. – 1:49 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Chris Paul is available to return Tuesday vs. the Wizards.
He has missed the last 21 games with a fractured hand. pic.twitter.com/WYXGuQ6pFf – 1:42 PM
Chris Paul is available to return Tuesday vs. the Wizards.
He has missed the last 21 games with a fractured hand. pic.twitter.com/WYXGuQ6pFf – 1:42 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Chris Paul is not listed on the Warriors’ injury report heading into tomorrow’s game against the Wizards. Looks like he’ll be making his return.
Hasn’t played since Jan. 5 as he’s dealt with a fractured hand and surgery. – 1:37 PM
Chris Paul is not listed on the Warriors’ injury report heading into tomorrow’s game against the Wizards. Looks like he’ll be making his return.
Hasn’t played since Jan. 5 as he’s dealt with a fractured hand and surgery. – 1:37 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Warriors guard Chris Paul – out since Jan. 5 due to fractured hand – is listed as available to return Tuesday vs. Wizards. – 1:35 PM
Warriors guard Chris Paul – out since Jan. 5 due to fractured hand – is listed as available to return Tuesday vs. Wizards. – 1:35 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry has high hopes for when Chris Paul returns from injury warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/ste… pic.twitter.com/vlxQEx4RUI – 11:05 AM
Steph Curry has high hopes for when Chris Paul returns from injury warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/26/ste… pic.twitter.com/vlxQEx4RUI – 11:05 AM
More on this storyline
During the interview, Paul responded to Wade’s question about his career’s fulfillment without a championship, stating, “Straight up – even though I think I’m gonna win a championship before I’m done – yes, absolutely. I can’t even process not winning a championship right now. That’s literally how I’m built. But I love what I’ve been able to do with my career. And I was probably a lot more stressed about that once upon a time.” -via TalkBasket / February 29, 2024
“I go over to the gym and Daryl calls me. . .He said, ‘I was just calling you to make sure you didn’t wanna go to OKC.’ I was like, ‘No, why I done moved 15 people to Houston.’ And he was like, ‘Okay I just making sure.’ He was like I would never trade you somewhere you didn’t want to go because you chose to come to us from the Clippers,” Paul said. “I’m at the house chilling. . .next thing you know [the alert] said that I was getting traded [to OKC]. And then my phone started ringing and it was Daryl calling.” -via Clutch Points / February 29, 2024
Reflecting on the abrupt turn of events, Paul emphasized his disappointment with the situation, particularly after relocating his family to Houston and his previous conversations with Rockets management. “And then my phone started ringing and it was Daryl calling. So I ain’t know…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.’” -via TalkBasket / February 29, 2024