"Chris Paul has been traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal also involving the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN's Shams Chanaria, the Nets will receive a 2032 Raptors second-round draft pick, guard Ochai Agbaji and cash as part of the trade. Paul is not yet required to report to the Raptors' facility, and the 12-time NBA All-Star could be traded again before Thursday's deadline."
"Paul and the Clippers agreed to end his second spell with the team in December. He had reportedly not been on speaking terms with head coch Ty Lue for several weeks. The 40-year-old has appeared in only 16 games for Los Angeles this season, with Paul averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. The trade allows Toronto to move out of luxury tax while clearing $7million in salary for the Clippers."
"In Agbaji, the Nets get a player who shot career-highs from the field (49.8%) and from three-point range (39.9%) last season. Playing only 15 minutes a game this season, Agbaji is averaging 4.3 points and 2.3 total rebounds. The receipt of cash allows Brooklyn to cover his salary. Paul plans to retire at the end of the season. It remains to be seen where he will bring down the curtain on his storied career."
Chris Paul was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal involving the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets receive a 2032 Raptors second-round pick, guard Ochai Agbaji and cash. Paul is not required to report to the Raptors' facility and could be traded again before Thursday's deadline. Paul and the Clippers ended his second spell in December after reported communication breakdowns with head coach Ty Lue. The 40-year-old has played 16 games this season, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 assists. The trade helps Toronto avoid luxury tax and clears about $7 million in salary for the Clippers. Agbaji shot career highs last season and is averaging 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, with cash included to cover his salary. Paul plans to retire at the end of the season, with his final team undecided.
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