Chris Paul has ended his NBA career after being waived by the Raptors

On Friday, the potential future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer announced he would be stepping down from his position NBA After the Toronto Raptors waived the 40-year-old guard.

“It’s time for me to show up for others and in other ways,” Paul wrote. Posted on Instagram. “Last season, I knew I couldn’t do it unless I was home with my family.”

Paul re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers over the summer, but the team brought him back home in December. He arrived in Toronto via a three-team trade last week but has never played for the Raptors.

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Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on November 22, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (David Jensen/Getty Images)

Paul walks away from professional basketball with over 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the first player in NBA history to reach those totals. He was named to 12 All-Star teams and earned All-NBA honors 11 times in his career.

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The North Carolina native is also a two-time All-Star Olympic gold Medalist, he helped Team USA to glory in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London.

Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers runs off the court during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Intuit Dome on November 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (Caitlin Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Paul’s first stint with the Clippers began in 2011, when he played alongside Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. The trio helped lead Los Angeles to six straight playoff appearances. He returned to the franchise in what was widely viewed as his final NBA season, a full-circle moment that could have crowned his career.

Paul appeared in just 16 games in his second stint with the Clippers and averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. He played in all 82 games during his lone season with the San Antonio Spurs in 2024-25.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) celebrates a basket in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, March 8, 2017. (Brad Rempel/USA Today Sports)

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Paul made his NBA debut with the New Orleans Hornets, who were later renamed the Pelicans. Aside from his time with the Clippers and Spurs, Paul also played for the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors.

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