“This guy needs to just retire” – Chris Paul, at 39, reportedly is a ‘real possibility’ to team up with LeBron James at Lakers, fans react

Chris Paul is linked with the Los Angeles Lakers for his next move in the NBA.

“This guy needs to just retire” – Chris Paul, at 39, reportedly is a ‘real possibility’ to team up with LeBron James at Lakers, fans react

Chris Paul and LeBron James

The NBA is one of the most competitive sports in the world right now, with many players showcasing their skills for their respective sides in the decorated league. However, an interesting aspect of the game is player trading. Players are often traded to other teams in the NBA if they don’t suit their roster playstyle.

Notably, Chris Paul, an NBA veteran, has recently been involved in a trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers. According to various sources, Paul can potentially team up with the Lakers’ legend LeBron James before retiring. Paul has been a top performer in the NBA throughout the years.

On the sports side of things, Chris Paul has had a mediocre campaign with the Warriors this 2023-24 NBA season. He played 58 games and recorded 9.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 6.8 SPG as per StatMuse. These standard performances have not excited the Lakers fans.

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Fans react to Chris Paul possibly teaming up with LeBron James at Lakers

The Golden State Warriors’ Chris Paul has been garnering a lot of attention lately. This is mainly due to a possible LeBron James-Chris Paul union being on the cards as per reports. James and Paul have been fierce competitors over the years, but now can be teammates in the last years of their careers.

However, many Lakers fans do not want to see Paul on their side, with many fans taking to X (formerly Twitter) to put forward their hilarious views. One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “ain’t no way man” While another wrote, “Finally it’s happening! We’ve been waiting for this for more than a decade! Lmao” Check out some of the reactions below:

It remains to be seen now whether or not this deal, involving Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Lakers comes to fruition. In addition, Paul was on the verge of joining the Lakers 10 years ago in a trade deal but the deal failed to materialize.

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