Paul wants to return to his family, but he also wants to continue fighting. Will he return to the Clippers next season?

Backcourt veteran Chris Paul, who played for the San Antonio Spurs this season, recently participated in Pat McAfee's show, where he also talked about his future and possible retirement. Judging from Paul's statement, Paul, 40, is getting closer and closer to leaving the basketball court.

Paul said: It's all more about my family, so I will discuss this with my family carefully. My son just turned 16 recently and my daughter is now 12 years old. I have been living alone for the past 6 seasons and I have not been able to stay with them for a long time, which is a bit regrettable for me. The reality now is that I still want to continue playing basketball, and I think I still have the ability to contribute on the court, but at the same time, I also want to be a father, and I also want to return to my family. According to Paul, he was also deeply entangled. His son and daughter are getting older and even approaching adulthood. If he does not return to the family in recent years, he may never have the opportunity to get close to his children again. On the other hand, judging from Paul's ability, he is indeed able to continue playing in the NBA arena, and such a situation will indeed make him feel a little difficult to make.

In the NBA regular season this season, Paul played all 82 games as the starting point guard. During his 28-minute playing time, he averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 42.7%, three-point shooting percentage 37.7%, and 92.4% free throw shooting percentage. Paul's overall performance this season is still good. He is still able to assume sufficient responsibilities on both offense and defense. His performance in organization and serial offense is still very outstanding, and he also has rich experience on the defensive end. However, his scoring ability is indeed seriously insufficient, and it is difficult for him to take on more responsibilities in this regard, and his functions on the court are therefore relatively limited.

According to previous news, it should be difficult for Paul to continue to play for the Spurs this summer. There are also reports that many teams, including his old club, the Los Angeles Clippers, are very interested in introducing him. As long as Paul wants to continue to stay in the NBA, he will definitely get a contract, and the amount of this contract should be higher than the basic salary contract. Next, it depends on how Paul makes his choice. Will he choose to continue to compete in the NBA field for a year under this situation? Or will he consider retiring and returning to his family this summer?