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Official: Suns acquire Chris Paul in trade, send Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio to OKC

Chris Paul is coming to Phoenix.

The Suns officially announce acquiring the All-Star point guard and forward Abdel Nader from Oklahoma City in exchange for Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a protected 2022 first-round pick.

“We are excited to welcome Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to Phoenix,” said Suns General Manager James Jones in a team news release. “Chris’ leadership and competitive approach to the game will have an immeasurable impact on our team. Abdel possesses all the traits on and off the court that will complement our culture.”

ESPN first reported trade earlier Monday morning.