Officially, Chris Paul is still a member of the Phoenix Suns. He has yet to be traded to the Wizards and the hold up in that deal is Paul himself.
As Paul, the Suns and the Wizards navigate the current situation that will almost certainly never see him play a home game in Washington, multiple teams have been considered the frontrunner for him in recent days.
First, reports indicated the Lakers would be at the front of the line if he was bought out, which felt like something close to a foregone conclusion.