BREAKING: Rockets Ex Chris Paul Traded to Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have acquired Chris Paul in a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 22, 2023

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The NBA world has jaws on the floor in the hours leading up to the NBA Draft.

According to The Athletic, the Washington Wizards are trading Chris Paul (who was recently acquired in the Bradley Beal deal) to the Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2030 first-round selection.

Paul, 38, is now set to be on his third team since leaving the Houston Rockets back in 2019. After Paul was traded for Beal on Sunday, the future Hall-of-Fame point guard's future was up in the air. However, there is more clarity now as he joins Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson with the Warriors.

In an ironic twist of fate, Paul joins the team that infamously eliminated the Rockets in the 2018 and 2019 playoffs. In Game 5 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, Paul led the Rockets to victory while injuring his ankle, forcing him to sit out of Games 6 & 7, both of which the Warriors won en route to their third NBA championship in four years.

With Paul in the fold, the Warriors now seek their fifth title in the last decade ... and the first for CP3.

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Published Jun 22, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.