Okay, I know you just clicked on this thread to insult me, but hear me out. There are a lot of cons to acquiring Paul, as people are aware. First and foremost is his RIDICULOUS contract. I get that. Second is that he's always been pretty injury prone, and now he's old, too.
BUT:
1. He's still a really really good player. He's incredibly smart, plays incredibly hard, and is an elite backcourt defender.
2. He's probably the best player we could get for less than his basketball value. We don't even know if we can get Kevin Love (who certainly won't help our bad defense) let alone Blake Griffin.
3. He actually fills a need. Our starting unit is not that bad, but our bench is like a flock of headless chickens. A player like Paul has value beyond his own individual contribution because he knows how to turn a bunch of players into a cohesive unit. He's a coach on the floor.
4. As things stand, Stotts is going to play Dame and CJ into the ground because everything falls apart unless at least one of them is out there. With Paul that wouldn't happen. Plus he might not be as injury-prone with fewer minutes himself.
Does this mean our best three players would be under 6'3"? Yeah - SMALLBALL BABY!
