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Chris Paul happy in Houston; Denies trade request rumors

Chris Paul has spent the past two seasons with the Houston Rockets
Chris Paul has spent the past two seasons with the Houston Rockets

Over the last few weeks, multiple reports have claimed that Chris Paul wants out of the Houston Rockets. However, at the Go Hoop Day celebrations he co-founded, Paul told reporters that he was committed to winning with Houston:

I never asked for a trade. I never demanded a trade. I’ll be in Houston. I’m happy about that. I’m very happy about that. I’m good. There’s only team that wins at the end of the year, you know what I mean? Since I went to Houston, from day one, it’s been about winning games. It’s always about winning games.

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Paul signed a four-year, $160 million maximum contract extension with the Rockets in the summer of 2018. Over the previous season, CP3 averaged 15.6 points, 8.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.

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