There was never any doubt about the boon Chris Paul could be for the young San Antonio Spurs when he signed a one-year deal over the offseason to play alongside Victor Wembanyama under Gregg Popovich.

The other Spurs in the top 20 of the most games played is Tim Duncan, at 11th, amassed over 19 seasons, and Kevin Willis, who won a ring with the Spurs in 2004. Moses Malone ended his career by playing 17 games for the Spurs.

As the 2024-25 regular season winds down, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic hope to put the finishing touches on their MVP campaign. It'll be the second straight season where the prestigious award will be won by either player.

The San Antonio Spurs guard spoke with NBA reporter Taylor Rooks at an event with Bleacher Report on Wednesday, and, in the midst of lauding praises for former teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he mentioned that the Hamilton,

San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul picked this season’s MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Like Jalen Williams watched his Thunder beat the Celtics, Paul watched Oklahoma City beat the champions. He made it clear to whom he believed the award should go.