Suns release veteran All-Star Chris Paul as more changes come to Phoenix: report

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The Phoenix Suns continue to make drastic changes to the franchise, as they’ve reportedly waived All-Star point guard Chris Paul on Wednesday. 

Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reports that Phoenix notified the 38-year-old that he was being waived, making him one of the top free agents on the market. 

The main reason Paul was let go was due to his hefty $30 million dollar price tag this upcoming season, and it would’ve become guaranteed on June 28. 

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Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during Game 7 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 15, 2022 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

In waiving Paul, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025, the Suns will only have to pay $15.8 million next year. 

This comes after the Suns parted ways with Monty Williams as their head coach, replacing him with former Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel. 

The big moves for the Suns also might not be done, as DeAndre Ayton has also been rumored to be on the trading block.

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But Phoenix is still in the belief that a championship window is open. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker still make a formidable two-headed monster on the court, and the Suns simply have other needs that need to be filled. 

Finding a new point guard is now a top priority this offseason. The Suns have been linked to Kyrie Irving, a teammate of Durant’s with the Brooklyn Nets prior to their separate trades at this past trade deadline. Durant went to the