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        <title><![CDATA[Chris Paul staying with Suns on four-year deal in NBA free agency]]></title>
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<p>The Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul are running it back.</p>



<p>The star point guard and the Suns agreed on a four-year contract worth up to $120 million, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1422327665416081414">according to ESPN</a>.  The new deal will expire after Paul turns 40.</p>



<p>Paul is fresh off his first NBA Finals appearance in his career, with his Suns falling to the Bucks in six games. The 36-year-old still has plenty left in the tank and was adamant about that. </p>



<p>&#8220;I ain&#8217;t retiring, if that&#8217;s what you&#8217;re asking. That&#8217;s out. So, back to work,&#8221; Paul said after the Finals.</p>



<p>This season he averaged 16.4 points and 8.9 assists per game for Phoenix while making his 11th All-Star appearance. He was the floor general that was needed for the Suns to make their run.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img  data-src="/uploads/2021/08/03/chris-paul-staying-with-suns-on-four-year-deal-in-nba-free-agency-0.jpg" /><figcaption>Chris Paul</figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">Corey Sipkin</span></figcaption></figure>



<p>Not only does Paul, entering his 17<sup>th</sup> season, offer veteran leadership and poised ball-handling, but he also adds playmaking and intense defending. Paul has shot 37.1 percent from 3-point range throughout his career.</p>



<p>Paul has had stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder. </p>







<p>Paul was a restricted free agent, meaning the Suns could have matched any deal. However, that does not matter now. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers &#8212; LeBron James and Paul are good friends &#8212; were among the teams that were interested in the point guard.</p>
			 
					
									<p>This story originally appeared on: <strong>NyPost</strong> - Author:<strong>Evan Orris</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Orris]]></dc:creator>
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