Chris Paul will make his return to the Clippers in 2025, and it is expected that he will end his career with the team that he first played for from 2011 to '17. ESPN's Brian Windhorst notes, however, that there have been no guarantees made to Paul about his role with the team.
The 12-time All-Star has been locked in as a starter for virtually his entire NBA career, beginning his team's games at point guard in 1,314 of his 1,354 career contests. Only in 2023–24 with the Warriors, when he came off the bench for 40 of his 58 appearances, did he play in a single game that he didn't start. And even that season, he was an important player for Golden State, playing 26.4 minutes per game—a respectable number though a career low for Paul.
