The Los Angeles Clippers are in a perilous position as July 1 approaches. The team is built with a top-heavy structure that features stars in Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Beyond that, the roster is not terribly enticing and, given that both Paul and Griffin can leave via unrestricted free agency, Doc Rivers and company are living dangerously.
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With that as the backdrop, a "serious threat" has emerged in the Chris Paul sweepstakes and that team is the Houston Rockets.
Story going online now: League sources tell me Houston has emerged as an increasingly serious threat to sign Chris Paul in free agency.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 28, 2017
While the fit with Chris Paul and James Harden may not be ideal on paper, Marc Stein of ESPN brings word that Harden is on board with the pursuit.
League sources say James Harden is among those in Houston advocating for the signing of Chris Paul and has made that known to CP3 directly.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 28, 2017
Both players need the ball in their hands frequently to operate at maximum capacity but, with that said, Paul and Harden are excellent shooters and players that deploy high basketball IQs on the floor. The Rockets would need to shed salary in order to make the space required to sign Paul but, with contracts like Ryan Anderson and Patrick Beverley, it is not a stretch to think that Houston could do that in short order.
Many teams will be calling about Chris Paul in the coming days but the legendary point guard wants to win big and he may not find a better situation than joining an already impressive roster in Houston.
