Oklahoma City Thunder anticipate Chris Paul will still be on team at start of next season

Apparently there isn’t a lot of NBA teams interested in taking on Chris Paul’s bloated contract.

According to reports, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s attempts to trade All-Star point guard Chris Paul have stalled. It appears highly likely that the 34-year old will start the 2019/2020 season as a member of the Thunder.

Paul, who was officially acquired in a blockbuster deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, had been working alongside the Thunder organization to find a suitable trade partner that fits his needs.

However, teams are unwilling to take on his contract considering his injury history and decline in play, and the Thunder want to avoid attaching draft picks/future assets to entice teams to take on Paul’s contract at this point.

He still has three more years left on his contract that will pay him a whopping $124 million, which includes a player option in the final year of the deal worth $44.2 million.

Paul averaged 15.6 points, 8.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 58 games last season.