NBA Trade Candidate No. 4 — Chris Paul, Oklahoma City Thunder
Chris Paul is widely respected, and his resume speaks for itself. But neither his age nor his salary fits into the long-term plan in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder have gone into a complete rebuild, and typically these types of endeavors do not include a 35 year-old point guard, who is set to make $38 million next season.
The motive to move Paul would be for the Thunder to get younger, and ideally move his contract onto another team’s payroll.
If the Thunder can find a taker for his contract, it’s in their best interest as far as their rebuild is concerned.