A new report suggests the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers are the early favorites in a potential chase for future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul in NBA free agency.
The Spurs and Lakers ended the 2023-24 season in very different places on the NBA standings. San Antonio ended the year with one of the worst records in the league, while Los Angeles was a playoff team again. Nevertheless, they came up well short of the ultimate goal and needed 
ow enter the offseason was the same need.
One-time All-Star D’Angelo Russell is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract in the coming weeks and leave a void at the starting point guard spot. The Spurs have a burgeoning superstar in Victor Wembanyama who needs some veteran help and a proven floor general to better set him up on the offensive side of the ball.
Well, it seems the pair of Western Conference teams may be eyeing the same player in 2024 NBA free agency. “The Spurs and the Lakers keep coming up as potential suitors for the Warriors’ Chris Paul if Paul becomes a free agent this offseason,” veteran NBA insider Marc Stein wrote in a new Substack post on Thursday.
Stein also mentioned that Paul’s long-time friendship with Lakers star Lebron James, and a preference to stay close to his family and LA home gives the gold-and-purple a strong chance to land his services.
