Last June, Chris Paul opted into the final year of his contract (worth just under $24.3 million) and was then traded to the Rockets.
It was all by design, so that way Paul would hit unrestricted free agency this summer and Houston would be able to give him the "super max" five-year contract worth over $200 million.
But buckle up everybody, because things may get wild here soon.
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According to Chris Broussard of Fox Sports:
"From what I'm told, there's tension now between Houston and Chris Paul, because there was definitely some type of 'handshake, wink-wink, we're gonna max you out' .