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Chris Paul • #3 • G
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'0", 175 lbs.
Born:May 6, 1985 (38 yrs) in Winston-Salem, NC
From:Wake Forest
Experience:18 years
Drafted:Drafted by New Orleans in 2005 (1/4).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Phoenix in 2023.
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/06/2023 Acquired from the Washington Wizards
6/24/2023 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns
2022
12/07/2022 Missed 14 games (right heel injury).
11/09/2022 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
4/17/2022 Missed the last regular season game (right thumb injury).
4/10/2022 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
4/07/2022 Missed 1 game (right thumb injury).
4/06/2022 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
3/24/2022 Missed 15 games (fractured right thumb).
2/20/2022 Fractured right thumb, sidelined indefinitely.
2021
8/06/2021 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Phoenix Suns to a four-year contract.
8/01/2021 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Phoenix Suns for the 2021-22 season.
6/24/2021 Missed the last 2 playoff games (covid-19).
6/16/2021 COVID-19, sidelined indefinitely.
2/10/2021 Missed 1 game (right hamstring injury).
2/08/2021 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2020
11/16/2020 Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder
8/18/2020 Missed the last regular season game (left hand injury).
8/13/2020 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
1/28/2020 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/27/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2019
7/16/2019 Acquired from the Houston Rockets
4/29/2019 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
1/27/2019 Missed 17 games (strained left hamstring).
2018
12/21/2018 Strained left hamstring, sidelined indefinitely.
11/30/2018 Missed 3 games (left leg injury).
11/24/2018 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
10/26/2018 Missed 2 games (suspended by nba).
10/21/2018 Suspended by the NBA for 2 games.
7/08/2018 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a four-year contract.
5/28/2018 Missed the last 2 playoff games (strained right hamstring).
5/25/2018 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
4/03/2018 Missed 2 games (sore left hip).
3/30/2018 Sore left hip, day-to-day.
3/27/2018 Missed 3 games (left hamstring injury).
3/22/2018 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2/01/2018 Missed 1 game (groin).
1/30/2018 Groin, day-to-day.
2017
12/29/2017 Missed 3 games (strained left adductor).
12/21/2017 Strained left adductor, day-to-day.
11/16/2017 Missed 14 games (left knee injury).
10/23/2017 Left knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/18/2017 Bruised left knee, day-to-day.
6/28/2017 Exercised his contract option with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2017-18 season.
6/28/2017 Acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers.
2/24/2017 Missed 14 games (left thumb injury).
1/17/2017 Left thumb injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/06/2017 Missed 5 games (left hamstring injury).
2016
12/30/2016 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
12/28/2016 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
12/23/2016 Hamstring, day-to-day.
4/29/2016 Missed the last 2 playoff games (fractured right hand).
4/26/2016 Fractured right hand, sidelined indefinitely.
2015
12/07/2015 Missed 2 games (rib injury).
12/02/2015 Rib injury, day-to-day.
11/19/2015 Missed 2 games (groin).
11/12/2015 Groin, day-to-day.
11/09/2015 Missed 1 game (right groin).
11/07/2015 Right groin, day-to-day.
5/08/2015 Missed the last 2 playoff games (hamstring).
5/04/2015 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2/07/2015 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2014
2/09/2014 Missed 18 games (separated right shoulder).
1/03/2014 Separated right shoulder, sidelined indefinitely.
2013
12/01/2013 Missed 1 game (strained right hamstring).
11/29/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
7/10/2013 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers to a five-year contract.
2/08/2013 Missed 9 games (bruised right knee).
1/22/2013 Bruised right knee, sidelined indefinitely.
1/19/2013 Missed 3 games (bruised right knee).
1/14/2013 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
2012
4/29/2012 Missed the last game of the regular season (groin).
4/25/2012 Groin, day-to-day.
1/25/2012 Missed 5 games (hamstring).
1/16/2012 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2011
12/14/2011 Acquired from the New Orleans Hornets.
3/12/2011 Missed 2 games (concussion).
3/07/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
2010
4/14/2010 Missed the last 4 regular season games (finger injury).
4/07/2010 Finger injury, late August.
3/22/2010 Missed 25 games (left knee injury).
1/30/2010 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2009
12/04/2009 Missed 8 games (sprained left ankle).
11/14/2009 Sprained left ankle, mid-July.
2/11/2009 Missed 4 games (groin).
2/04/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
2008
7/09/2008 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a contract extension.
2007
11/21/2007 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
11/17/2007 Sprained right ankle, inactive list.
10/28/2007 New Orleans Hornets exercised their fourth-year option.
4/07/2007 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
4/06/2007 Foot injury, day-to-day.
1/31/2007 Missed 17 games (sprained right ankle).
2006
12/27/2006 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
10/25/2006 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets exercised their third-year option for the 2008-09 season.
2/15/2006 Missed 3 games (ribs injury).
2/10/2006 Ribs injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2006 Missed 1 game (thumb injury).
1/07/2006 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2005.
7/06/2005 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a three-year contract.
Career Transactions
2020
11/16/2020 Oklahoma City Thunder traded Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to the Phoenix Suns for Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a protected 2022 first-round pick.
2019
7/16/2019 Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, two protected first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 and the right to swap first-round picks in 2021 and 2025.
2017
6/28/2017 Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Montrez Harrell, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, a 2018 first-round pick and cash.
2011
12/14/2011 Los Angeles Clippers traded Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and a 2012 first-round pick to the New Orleans Hornets for Chris Paul and two 2015 second-round picks.
2005
6/28/2005 Drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2005.
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