LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 30: Chris Paul #3 of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on during the second half of Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center at Staples Center on April 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
After spending six years with the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul is officially out.
The Clippers will deal the NBA All-Defensive team point guard to the Houston Rockets for guards Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams, forwards Sam Dekker and Kyle Wiltjer, along with several non-guaranteed contracts, a protected 2018 first-round pick, and $661,000.
In the first blockbuster deal, announced on Wednesday, of what could be an hyperactive free-agent period, Twitter had plenty to say.
For CP3, saying goodbye to Los Angeles after six years was bittersweet:
His former teammates also reflected on their time with CP3:
Patrick Beverley and Sam Dekker joined in on the bittersweet sentimentality, but are ready to be a part of the Clippers:
Lou Williams seemed to take the news relatively lightly:
Sixth man of the year and current Rockets player Eric Gordon said his goodbyes:
One big takeaway, though, is the extended family that forms in the NBA and in professional sports at-large:
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