One of the NBA's greatest point guards has decided to hang up his shoes for good. Chris Paul announced his retirement from the NBA earlier this week. Paul, who played for several teams in his career, finished as one of the greatest point guards of his generation.
Of all the teams that Paul has played for in his career, which team does he think is the best? For the player known as the "Point God," the answer is obvious: the San Antonio Spurs. The retired NBA veteran recently talked about this in an appearance on a Twitch stream. He showed a plaque that Spurs had sent him containing photos of him at different teams and a list of the players he had assisted the most.
"Best organization I've played for."
Chris Paul on Spurs 🗣
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- ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 18 February 2026
The Spurs were the second to last team that Paul played for before his retirement. The point guard played for San Antonio in 2024, briefly playing alongside French superstar Victor Wembanyama. While the Spurs did not have much team success that season, Paul was still an integral part of the team and led to Wembanyama's growth into the monster that the NBA knows today.
Chris Paul started his NBA career in 2005 with the New Orleans Hornets. Selected fourth overall by the team, Paul played seven seasons with the team. He would then be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, where he would become known as the conductor of the now-iconic "Lob City" teams. Those two teams are the teams where Paul stayed the longest.
After his tenure with the Clippers ended, Paul returned to a few teams. He would go on to be a part of the Houston Rockets teams that challenged the Golden State Warriors in the late 2010s. He then spent some time in Oklahoma City, where he teamed up with a young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. His closest chance to make it to the NBA Championship came in Phoenix, where he made the NBA Finals in 2021.
Paul will play with the Warriors for one year in 2023 before his time with the Spurs. The NBA legend joined the Clippers this season, which was considered Paul's retirement tour. However, his tenure with the Clippers ended in disaster after Paul was benched and sent home midway through the season. Paul was traded to the Raptors before the trade deadline, who promptly released him moments before his retirement.
