Report: Clippers Trade Chris Paul To Rockets
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's a Woj bomb on a Wednesday!
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers have agreed to send Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, and a 2018 first-round pick.
After Chris Paul agreed to opt-in on contract, Clippers are trading All-Star guard to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2017
According to Woj, CP3 informed the Clippers he was going to sign with the Rockets once free-agency began on July 7th, anyway.
According to Clippers reporter Brad Turner, they will also get center Montrezl Harrell.
Clippers will also get backup center Montrezl Harrell as part of the Chris Paul trade, per source.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 28, 2017
This means Clippers free-agents J.J. Redick and Blake Griffin are even more likely to leave. The Sixers are reportedly after Redick.
J.J. Redick won't be re-signing with the L.A. Clippers. (Via Brian Windhorst - ESPN)
— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) June 28, 2017
Teams can begin negotiating with free-agents on July 1st.