Breaking news! Hello, Paul! A major three-team trade has been officially completed.

Here it comes, the three-team blockbuster trade as follows:

Raptors acquire Paul;

Nets receive Abak, Raptors’ 2032 second-round pick, and some cash (from the Clippers, $3.5 million);

Clippers get the signing rights to Marinovic, the 30th pick in the 2019 second round.

Finally, a team is taking Paul, and it’s a playoff-level team like the Raptors, currently holding a 30-21 record and sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference.

However, an awkward situation arises as Shams revealed the Raptors will not require Paul to report to the team and might continue discussing trades involving him within the next day... Insider Smith commented on this,The general expectation is that Paul will be waived or bought out, freeing up two roster spots for the Raptors.

In early December last year, Paul was sent home by the Clippers; in early February this year, his new team, the Raptors, refused to have him join.

This 40-year-old point guard legend faces great humiliation in the final chapter of his playing career, with no team willing to offer him a dignified retirement opportunity.

So far this season, Paul has played 16 games all off the bench, averaging 14.3 minutes, scoring 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 0.7 steals per game, shooting 32.1%, 33.3%, and 50% in the three categories respectively. As mentioned, he was rejected by the Raptors, so although officially on a team, his status remains uncertain, and he might even retire quietly.

There have been continuous calls for Paul’s two former teams, the Rockets and Thunder, to lend a helping hand, or for LeBron to facilitate the Lakers signing his good friend; all three teams have championship-contending potential this season.

Over his 21-year NBA career, Paul has earned honors including Rookie of the Year once, 11 All-NBA selections, 9 All-Defensive team nods, 5 assists titles, 6 steals titles, 12 All-Star appearances, and 2 Olympic gold medals—just missing a championship ring to complete his legacy.

The harsh NBA world never cares about sentiment; only the jungle law of eternal self-interest prevails.