Chris Paul Retires After 21 NBA Seasons

Chris Paul, the veteran point guard known as the Point God, announced his retirement Friday after 21 seasons in the NBA, capping a career that established him as one of the league's all-time greats.

The 40-year-old Paul made the announcement via social media on the opening day of All-Star weekend at the Clippers' arena in Inglewood, California. He had hinted throughout the season that it would be his last, citing a desire to spend more time with family after years of missing events with his children. "It's time for me to show up for others and in other ways," Paul wrote in his post. The decision came shortly after the Toronto Raptors waived him, following a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers earlier in February. Paul never reported to Toronto and did not play a single game there.

Paul's final season proved brief and unfulfilling. He signed a one-year deal with the Clippers last July, returning to the franchise where he had starred from 2011 to 2017. In that earlier stint, Paul formed the high-flying Lob City core alongside Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, leading the team to six straight winning seasons, two Pacific Division titles and three playoff series victories. Those...