Things did get murky towards the end, especially between Chris and Blake. Ultimately, both the perennial All-Stars were traded, with CP3 being the first in line. Currently playing his 20th NBA season, the newly signed Spurs guard visited the Intuit Dome for his matchup against the Clippers.

On Thursday evening, the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. The Spurs won by a score of 106-88 to improve to 2-3 in their first five games of the new season. Future Hall of Famer Chris Paul had 19 points,

Paul’s tutelage has already begun in San Antonio. He recently warned rookie guard Stephon Castle about the dangers of sartorial sloppiness. If Castle checked in off the bench with his jersey untucked, he could be called for a delay of game, Paul told him, a niche rule Paul has exploited against opponents in the past.

Telepathy transpired a couple of months into Johnson’s third NBA season, years after Paul had recovered from a supposed downswing to regain first-class status in the point-guard hierarchy. His Phoenix Suns were mired in a close game, down six to the Portland Trail Blazers and hoping to hamper one of the world’s sharpest shooters.

At 39 years old, Chris Paul is demonstrating that his one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs is shaping up to be truly memorable.