There hasn’t exactly been love lost between Chris Paul and the Warriors over the years.
The future Hall of Fame point guard has run into the Golden State buzz saw, the one that has won four championships over the last decade, far too often in the Western Conference. It’s led to intense playoff battles that have garnered respect between Paul-led teams and the Warriors, but certainly not any longstanding relationships between the two parties.
That all changed earlier this week, when Paul was acquired by the Warriors in a trade that sent guard Jordan Poole to the Wizards. Paul had just been traded to Washington as part of the package that sent Bradley Beal to Phoenix.