NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 offseason targets for the San Antonio Spurs

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Apr 8, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; LA Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills (8) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Chris Paul

Chris Paul is one of the hottest free agents out there, and it looks like the battle for Paul this summer will be between the point guard’s former home with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Spurs.

Paul has been battling the Spurs for years now during his time in Los Angeles, and when he was with the New Orleans Hornets back when they were a thing. During all those battles, Paul’s team has never made the Western Conference Finals, while the Spurs have ended up there plenty during his career’s duration. It may be time for Paul to go chase a ring and make the Spurs a threat, rather than worry about the money in a situation that will never work with the Clippers.

Paul, like Lowry, will be a tough get for the Spurs given their current cap situation, but it’s one of those rare opportunities in free agency that seems like it’d be worth it in the end. Paul and Kawhi Leonard would be a deadly duo, and it could help to develop a young talent like Dejounte Murray with a 32-year old veteran like Paul teaching him.

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He’s definitely the most expensive target out there, but the interest seems to be there on both sides, and it’s a deal that’d surely work out well on both ends. It’d be an investment worth jumping in on to make a run at the Warriors for the next few seasons, and could help launch the Spurs to some success for years to come.

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