The Latest Odds on Celtics Acquiring Chris Paul

Would acquiring Chris Paul boost the Celtics' chances of capturing Banner 18?

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A disappointing second-round exit has resulted in the Suns making a coaching change and searching for a new floor general.

As Bleacher Report and TNT's Chris Haynes first reported, the expectation is Phoenix waives Chris Paul.

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The 11-time All-NBA member's $30.8 million contract has a guarantee deadline of June 28. Roughly $15 million of his deal is currently guaranteed.

Trading for the future Hall of Famer is a path for teams to shed salary, taking on Paul's contract and moving a deal with multiple years left off its books.

From there, the franchise acquiring the former Wake Forest Demon Deacon could also decide to waive him if a trade gets finalized before that June 28 guarantee date, or buy him out, freeing him to join a preferred destination, if it happens afterward.

If nothing materializes on that front, and the Suns waive and stretch Paul, they cannot re-sign him. But if they only execute the former, they can bring him back.

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Bookies.com oddsmaker Adam Thompson places the potential for the 12-time All-Star staying in Phoenix at +450 (18.2 percent).

According to Thompson, Paul's most likely landing spot is joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers, giving that scenario a +375 (21.1 percent) chance of coming to fruition.

Los Angeles' other NBA team, the Clippers, is tied with the Suns for the second-highest odds at +450 (18.2 percent).

The Celtics are the fifth-most likely destination, per Thompson, at +800 (11.1 percent); the Rockets, one spot ahead of Boston at +500 (16.7 percent), round out the top five.

Should the Celtics acquire Paul to bolster their hopes for Banner 18?

Inside The Celtics broke down the potential paths to making that happen, the ramifications, and whether it's ultimately worth it from this vantage point.

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