Talk:Chris Paul/Archive 1

Archive 1

Subsection

Added information to college career, it may need a subsection for reference. TheHappiestCritic (talk) 09:11, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Subsection

Went ahead and added the "controversy" subsection. TheHappiestCritic (talk) 09:14, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 9 December 2011

Chris Paul is currently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. BITCHES!!! 71.236.18.150 (talk) 01:18, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Notice the template at the top saying that we are waiting on an official announcement. --Jnorton7558 (talk) 01:40, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

According to multiple reports, the deal has been killed off by the league. to borrow your term, Mr. Anonymous IP, 'BITCHES' --Boston Burkenation (talk) 03:11, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Trade to Los Angeles Lakers

Deal hasn't been completed yet. Cutting this off at the knees before a edit war starts. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 23:28, 8 December 2011 (UTC)

Check my source. Deal is done. GO LAKERS. KING GRIM LOL YO WHATS UP (talk) 00:02, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

No, it's not.—Chris!_c/t 00:15, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

I know. I've already said so on the other dude's page. We all know this deal will go through though, but w/e. KING GRIM LOL YO WHATS UP (talk) 00:17, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

That is incorrect. We don't "know" anything of the sort. Shit happens with these types of deals. The deal has been "killed" by the NBA, who at this moment owns the New Orleans Hornets, and they likely don't want the team to lose it's only star player to the already bloated and overhyped Los Angeles Lakers, or more likely any team, while the team is without an owner that isn't also the league. As of now, the deal is dead. GO CELTICS. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 03:10, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

There are basically three things we KNOW:

• Marc Stein heard from sources he believes to be credible that three teams have agreed to a deal.
• Agreeing to a deal and a deal happening are two different things.
• No deal happens until the lockout is lifted, the league approves the deal, and all players pass physicals AND don't exercise no-trade clauses, if any.

As always, it's best to stick to things we know to be true, not things we're pretty sure will happen in the near future. --Mosmof (talk) 03:18, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Might I add one more item to that list, sir?

• The League has reportedly killed the deal, according to multiple reports. This is a conflict of interests, because the League currently owns the New Orleans Hornets, but if true, it means the deal is dead.

For now, at least. As a Bostonian, that makes me happy. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 03:22, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Non-trade

I am relatively new here, so i a not 100% familiar with wikipedian protocol. Is it really needed to have the non-trade mentioned in the article? he was never actually a Laker; I am proposing a vote on the inclusion or removal of the content. I'll start

• REMOVE: As stated above, because the trade was never actually consumated to officiality, it is not notable. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 18:14, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
• UH, NOT REMOVE? It's pretty unique and (I'm guessing) unprecedented that a trade that was legit under the rules gets yoinked by the commissioner because of complaints from the other owners. It's plenty notable because it is the subject of boatloads of third party commentary, and the Hornets' ownership issues. Really, the non-trade is probably the most notable thing to happen to Paul since joining the league. --Mosmof (talk) 18:25, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
• Comment I copied this to 2011–12_NBA_season#Notable_occurrences, as in the long term it will have greater impact at a league level of Stern interceding on trades and squabbling owners. I would only leave it here long term if Paul comments on it or sources note his play was affected by this.—Bagumba (talk) 18:38, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
  • What is missing in this article is his overall cotract situation and free agency and some quote from last year at a wedding about forming a super-team.—Bagumba (talk) 18:53, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
    • I don't know, Paul is a key figure in a pretty notable event - and commissioner interference in an otherwise legitimate trade is undeniably notable - so it makes sense to mention it in his article, no matter how things shake out. --Mosmof (talk) 18:57, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

• COMMENT: The reason I still believe it is not notable is because it is not unique. In late 2003/early 2004, the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers agreed to a three-team deal that would have landed the Red Sox Alex Rodriguez, sending Nomar and Manny Ramirez to the White Sox and Rangers, respectively, IIRC. The Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball vetoed the trade. This kind of thing is RARE, but not unheard of. In the Rodriguez case, it was not due to owners' complaints, but it was still shot down by Bud Selig. If anything it should be put in the article for the current League Season. (as it has been.) --Boston Burkenation (talk) 19:08, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
• Keep: Worth keeping for now due to his free agent status at end of year. Will all due respect to WP:RECENTISM, we can revisit later if undue.—Bagumba (talk) 20:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
• Comment: According to multiple sources, including ESPN.com, the deal has been called off by the Los Angeles Lakers. I suggest we come to consensus for a more succinct way of wording the initially agreed trade, the veto, the re-submission, and the back-out by the LA Lakers.
  • For instance: "On December 8th, 2011, the Lakers, Hornets and Rockets reached an agreement on a three-team deal that would have sent Paul to the Lakers. However, that evening, NBA Commissioner David Stern vetoed the trade for what he cited as "basketball reasons," drawing ire from media outlets that saw it as opening a can of worms best left untouched. On December 10th it was reported that the three teams were actively discussing a modified trade, even going so far as to submit it to the League Office for approval. However, later that same night it was reported that the Lakers backed out of the deal."
• obiously you'll need to source it, and rewording may be benefitial, however that covers all the phases of this non-deal and could be left until he is traded, if he is traded. I guess I am changing my vote to Keep, but re-word --Boston Burkenation (talk) 05:58, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 15 December 2011

chris paul has been traded to the clippers off espn.com. I want to put a carrer history in to say he was on the hornets from 2005-2011 and on the clippers from 2011-present.

Bird867 (talk) 03:43, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Done—Bagumba (talk) 03:57, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Poorly written

This article should be improved. (I would but anything I change the leftists delete and revert.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.82.27.225 (talk) 15:41, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

I completely disagree I think the article was very well written. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.48.133.2 (talk) 19:16, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Would someone be willing to find reliable sources for some information I think should be included in the article?

--ILikeWatchingFights (talk) 21:02, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Photo edit request

His profile photo should be of one of him in action as a Clipper. Hornets photo is outdated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Juanisthatguy (talk • contribs) 05:03, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

I changed it to one of him in street clothes because it works better as an infobox photo. I mean, it would be nice to have a photo of him in Clippers uniform (and in fact, we do: File:LA Clippers players on the floor vs Kings.jpg and File:Chis Paul Kenyon Martin Kings@Clippers.jpg), but there's nothing wrong with using an older photo, because it says right there at the top of the article that he plays for the Clippers. No one's going to be confused. Also, remember that we can't toss in any old photo we find on the Internet - most of the stuff is copyrighted, and we need work that's in the public domain or has a less restrictive Creative Commons license. --Mosmof (talk) 15:43, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Flopping

It would be nice to see something added about Paul's history of flopping within the league's guidlines. It's a big part of his style of play and shouldn't go without recognition — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.111.160.35 (talk) 01:03, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Feel free to propose text that is verifiable and neutral.—Bagumba (talk) 01:07, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

For the record, I dont have a strong opinion either way if New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, the temporary relocation due to Katrina, is in the infobox, but the previous version that linked it to New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, which is a redirect to Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Hornets, was problematic and was fixed. If a pipe is used, it should link to New Orleans Pelicans. The comparison to Kevin Durant is slightly different, as the move from Seattle was permanent. Not sure about other players, but P. J. Brown doesnt link the Oklahoma City stint in the infobox.—Bagumba (talk) 16:53, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

The thing is that it was, at the time, the official name of the franchise. If you check the article, it is listed as an official name used from 2005-2007 in the infobox. There even is an official logo bearing the name used on and off the court for those two years, so it definetely can't be accounted as a short-term makeshift name. And from all other articles I know, if a team changes names, it has to be accounted in the infobox. Although I have to admit, that a time changes cities and names for two years due to a natural disaster is in fact a unique case...--DasallmächtigeJ (talk) 00:19, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Another fact to consider is the team eventually moved back to NO, when they were again the New Orleans Hornets. So technically, Paul played on both NO/OKC and then NO again. Would that be reflected as New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets/New Orleans Hornets? Unfortunately, the slashes make it ugly looking, and appear as three different teams and not two. Another option is to just list New Orleans Hornets, with a footnote in the infobox about the temporary relocation. Or New Orleans Hornets with no footnote, and details in the article text only. Other options?—Bagumba (talk) 00:54, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, I had the same problem and then opted for NO/OKC Hornets, as I thought it would become evident that includes the normal Hornets as well as rhe OKC team. But actually, a footnote seems like a great idea to me, we made it evident that he played for both teams but avoid confusion.--DasallmächtigeJ (talk) 00:58, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

I added a footnote, and listed "New Orleans Hornets" under the team section in the infobox. NO is probably less shocking to most readers along the lines of avoiding WP:ASTONISH, and the details of NO/OKC are in the footnote. Feel free to fine tune.—Bagumba (talk) 01:29, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Off the Court

Hey Guys, I'm trying to figure out if anything in the "Off the Court" section needs to be trimmed. Do we really need the part about the NO announcer or the the part about Reggie Bush? Thanks!--Ktmartell (talk) 00:12, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Regarding the announcer, I was looking at that the other day too. The current text for Flair should be trimmed, as its Paul's bio and not his, but I did find somewhere that Flair and Paul had a friendship and did some promos together, and LAC also contacted Flair about recording sound bites for them after Paul was traded there.—Bagumba (talk) 08:53, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2014

There is a mistake in the "Off the court" section. Chris and Jada have a son Chris jr. and a daughter Camryn, not two sons. Briabesitos (talk) 21:06, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Done Jnorton7558 (talk) 21:15, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Triple-doubles

This is a nice table but has no place in this article. Storing here in case anyone wants to make a career achievements page.

Triple-doubles

Number	Date	Team	Opponent	Box Score	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Notes
1	April 2, 2006	Hornets	at Toronto Raptors	W 120-103	24	12	12	2	1
2	April 5, 2006	Hornets	Golden State Warriors	W 114-109	17	11	16	6	0
3	December 1, 2006	Hornets	Chicago Bulls	L 108-111	25	11	18	5	1
4	April 6, 2008	Hornets	Golden State Warriors	W 108-96	16	10	13	5	0
5 (PO)	April 29, 2008	Hornets	Dallas Mavericks	W 99-94	24	11	15	2	0
6	November 22, 2008	Hornets	Oklahoma City Thunder	W 109-97	29	10	16	3	1
7	November 24, 2008	Hornets	at Los Angeles Clippers	W 109-97	14	10	17	1	1
8	December 30, 2008	Hornets	Washington Wizards	W 97-85	15	10	16	1	0
9	January 14, 2009	Hornets	at Dallas Mavericks	W 104-97	33	10	11	7	0
10	January 26, 2009	Hornets	Philadelphia 76ers	W 101-86	27	10	15	7	1
11	March 11, 2009	Hornets	at Washington Wizards	W 109-98	30	10	13	4	0
12	December 29, 2009	Hornets	at Houston Rockets	L 100-108	16	11	10	2	2
13 (PO)	April 24, 2011	Hornets	Los Angeles Lakers	W 93-88	27	13	15	2	0

--Ktmartell (talk) 18:05, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Bentvfan54321 (talk · contribs) 01:48, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

• It's nice to see one of my favorite NBA players at GAN. I'll make this my first review. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 01:48, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

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1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Overall, the article is not too far away from GA status. The prose has some minor issues listed below, all paragraphs are sourced, the article's coverage is broad, neutral, and stable, and the images look good as well. The referencing section, however, needs quite a bit of work. I'm putting the article on hold for now; fix these issues, and I'll give it a pass. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 01:48, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for your review. I have looked through all of the points below and crossed them off. I will continue combing through the citations to fix them up as much as possible. Let me know if any major issues remain.--Ktmartell (talk) 13:51, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

I'll give this article a pass. The only other thing I noticed is that the ref supporting "His career averages are 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.9 assists, and 2.4 steals per game" is already dead and almost a year old. I'd suggest find a replacement for that at some point, but other than that, I think this is strong enough for GA. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 14:30, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Lead

• Use a lowercase "d" in "2005 NBA Draft" as "draft" is not a proper noun, as reflected by the article's title
• "In 2008 and 2009 he was a candidate" - Insert comma between "2009" and "he".
• "In 2011 he was traded to the Clippers." - It seems redundant to have two consecutive sentences starting with, "In [year]". Maybe change it to something like, "Paul was traded to the Clippers in 2011."

Early life

• "A former athlete himself, Charles taught" - Which Charles? His brother or his father?
• "who Chris attributes many life lessons to" - Change "Chris" to "Paul" per WP:SURNAME
• "During his freshman and sophomore seasons he played for the junior varsity team." - Insert comma between "seasons" and "he".
• "In his junior year he averaged" - Insert comma between "year" and "he"

Early seasons (2005–07)

• "Paul was selected fourth overall in the 2005 NBA Draft" - Again, lowercase d.
• "Deron Williams, who Paul enjoyed a brief rivalry with" - Change "who" to "with whom"

Trade to Los Angeles (2011)

• "first round pick in the 2012 Draft." - Lowercase d.

Early playoff exits (2011–present)

• "Seeded fourth in the West entering the playoffs, Los Angeles were upset…" - I'm not sure a five seed beating a four seed is considered an upset; perhaps change to, "the Clippers were defeated" or "Los Angeles were defeated".
• "In Game 1 of the second round of the playoffs, he hit a career-high eight three-pointers…" - Is this his career-high for the playoffs or overall?

Player Profile

• "and lead the NBA in steals six times" - change to ""led".

References

• The external links tool shows that there are quite a few dead links that need to be fixed.
• Refs 11, 23, 55, 61, and 99 should not be in all caps.
• Change all instances of ESPN.com, NBA.com, Yahoo.com to ESPN, NBA, Yahoo!, etc, and link their first appearances. Refs to those three websites also should not be italicized.
• The refs seem to use different date styles (4 August 2014, August 4, 2014, 2014-08-04). Since this is an article about an American basketball player, I'd suggest using August 4, 2014, but either way, there should be some consistency.
• Refs 1, 4, 7, and 9 should have the authors' last name before the first.
• Ref 8: ABC should not be italicized.
• I'm not quite sure what's up with ref 47, but it certainly is not formatted correctly.
• Refs 48 and 49 need more information than just "FINAL".
• Many refs are missing authors, dates, access dates, etc. Make sure the citations contain as much information as possible.

Category:African-American Christians

Could someone please add the category African-American Christians to the page? Thank you. - 108.71.133.201 (talk) 22:58, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

Player Profile section should mention high assist-turnover ratio

This is probably Paul's most unique characteristic compared to other point guards who average a lot of assists. He has averaged 9.9 assists per game in his career with just 2.4 turnovers, and his low turnover rate has been mentioned by multiple sports media outlets. http://www.nba.com/clippers/chris-paul-historic-pace-handling-ball http://thesportspost.com/chris-paul-passing-assist-turnover-ratio/ http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/5-reasons-chris-paul-is-the-best-point-guard-in-the-nba.html/?a=viewall http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288021-chris-paul-and-deron-williams-are-still-cream-of-the-crop-at-point-guard FinalForm (talk) 22:17, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2017

Chris Paul is now a part of the Houston Rockets. Leeholim13 (talk) 16:24, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Not done for now: Not sure if that's what the other users are doing, but I'm waiting for either an official announcement from the player/team or an article on NBA.com. Dat Guy^Talk_Contribs 16:46, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

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Facts

Chris Paul is not the NBA all time leader in steals as referenced in the opening paragraph. That honor belongs to John Stockton. Guanaco1000 (talk) 03:18, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

@Guanaco1000: Have another look – it's not saying he is the all time leader in steals. It's saying he has been the season-leader in steals six times. DaHuzyBru (talk) 03:34, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

I'm referring to the text right after the season reference which says, "being the all-time NBA leader in the latter category." The way the sentence is written, "latter" is referring to steals. CP3 isn't the all time NBA leader in anything that I'm aware of. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guanaco1000 (talk • contribs) 03:43, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

My apologies. I have removed it, however it could have been re-worded to state he is in fact the all-time steals leader for active players [1], but that's trivial for the lead. Cheers. DaHuzyBru (talk) 04:14, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

The Brawl

There will be further reports on the incident as of this submission, but I do wish to leave a reminder that Chris Paul was involved in his first ever brawl with Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, throwing two connected punches after he was presumably spat on, and was promptly ejected, along with Rondo and Brandon Ingram. Because punches constitute an automatic suspension, this will be the first time in Paul's career that he has ever been suspended. Poignant articles provided:

USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/10/21/lakers-rockets-brawl-rajon-rondo-chris-paul-brandon-ingram/1720650002/
CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/brandon-ingram-chris-paul-and-rajon-rondo-throw-punches-in-massive-brawl/
NBC Sports: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/10/21/chris-paul-rajon-rondo-brandon-ingram-all-ejected-for-punches-thrown-fight-in-rockets-win/
NBC Bay Area: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/csn/warriors/How_Chris_Paul_s_wife__Rajon_Rondo_s_girlfriend_reportedly_became_involved_in_fight-498150611.html

ElMeroEse (talk) 21:48, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Chris Paul's Clippers' photo in infobox needs to be replaced

Chris Paul is playing with the Houston Rockets for two years now. So showing him in the infobox wearing LA Clippers jersey may be considered misleading for current readers. Yes, Paul played in the Clippers for 6 years, but a more current Paul with Rockets jersey if available should have preference and Clippers photo demoted to its specific section below. If a valid Rockets photo cannot be found, I suggest using a photo with Paul wearing the USA national jersey as he did play for the American national team. werldwayd (talk) 13:42, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

@Werldwayd: That image is currently the best available at Wiki Commons in my opinion. You may have to attend a game this season and take of photo of him as a Rocket. DaHuzyBru (talk) 16:07, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

Official or not?

Right now there are reports and hypothetical articles that CP3 is being traded. Nothing from the individual teams or CP3 himself. However, his peers and the other people involved in the trade seem to have already said they are leaving. See this article. Pinging @Muboshgu, Lz2023, and DaHuzyBru:. Dat Guy^Talk_Contribs 17:57, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Not official. Seems 99.999% likely to happen, but we wait for everything to be completed. We're not a breaking news site after all. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:01, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

There is nothing here or here. They are still working out the pieces of the trade per Hoops Rumors. DaHuzyBru (talk) 18:14, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Russell Westbrook (one of the players involved) has confirmed that he is going to Houston. MAKE THE CHANGE! — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Poop Queen (talk • contribs) 06:12, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

Where did he officially say he was going to Houston? Blackhawksfan1445 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:32, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Chris Paul will wear No. 3 with the OKC Thunder

Chris Paul has decided to choose his jersey number as he will remain wearing the number 3 as it is a significant part of his trademark "CP3" and The Chris Paul Family Foundation. Nerlens Noel (who last wore No. 3) will be changing his jersey to the number 9. 74.67.176.100 (talk) 18:45, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

 Not done. It's not clear what change(s) you want to make. Please make a precise request and provide reliable sources to back up any claims. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 18:56, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 November 2020

183.83.147.36 (talk) 19:56, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Chris Paul is an American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns.

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Terasail^[✉] 22:06, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2021

Paul’s achievements should now include 50-40-90 club 2601:589:4381:8B00:1854:6B1D:797:B4E (talk) 20:32, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:47, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 July 2021

In “Career Statistics”, change career All-Star Games played from 10 to 11. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NBA_All-Star_Game LawlyFawx (talk) 16:12, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done. CP3 did not play in 2009-2010 from a tore knee cartilage. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (talk) 23:46, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Splitting big paragraphs

Sabbatino reverted where I split two big paragraphs. He said they weren't improvements. Readability is an improvement. The paragraphs, especially the second one in the lead of Paul's article, shouldn't be that big. It's huge. Catalyst30 (talk) 09:22, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

Bagumba, will you split that huge second paragraph in a way you think is most fitting since Sabbatino will probably revert me again if I give it another try? MOS:LEAD says the lead "should be written in a clear, accessible style" and "As a general rule of thumb, a lead section should contain no more than four well-composed paragraphs and be carefully sourced as appropriate." Right now, the second paragraph is overstuffed. There's no reason this lead's paragraph size shouldn't be like most other leads in articles. Catalyst30 (talk) 08:03, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Correction: I meant the second paragraph, of course. I have amended my posts to say so. Catalyst30 (talk) 08:25, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Catalyst30: I'm not sure if you notified Sabbatino, so I pinged them. —Bagumba (talk) 08:50, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

But he obviously watches this page and didn't respond. So what's the point? What excuse is there for the second paragraph to be so big, when the lead can be split into four paragraphs? Catalyst30 (talk) 08:54, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Assume good faith is a guiding principle here. Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 08:15, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

I think splitting that paragraph would be fine, as long as it’s done at a good break in the narrative. Zagalejo (talk) 18:34, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Chris Paul birth location

Would Chris Paul's birth certificate be the main source which would show where he was born? Can someone who knows him or Chris himself find the answer and then there would be no uncertainty? 73.167.238.120 (talk) 03:29, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

That footnote in the infobox looks peculiar, but it seems like it was changed without a definitive source from Forsyth County to Winston-Salem. We generally don't rely on primary sources like a birth certificate. It's preferable to find secondary sources that are definitive, or have Paul quoted directly.—Bagumba (talk) 10:47, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

It appears that I added that footnote years ago. I don’t remember the full context, but I think this may be one of those situations where some sources conflated “hometown” with “birthplace”. For what it’s worth, this article specifically says Paul was born in Winston-Salem and grew up in Lewisville. Zagalejo (talk) 18:32, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Can the footnote be removed since the source above does show Winston-Salem as the birthplace? 73.167.238.120 (talk) 03:43, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

I’d be OK with that. The source above is from Winston-Salem, so they probably know what they’re talking about. It’s a bit messy to change all that from a phone, but I can take care of it later. Zagalejo (talk) 12:08, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

It's not that strightforward. The same publisher in another article says he was born in Lewisville,[2] and another book says the same. (Great Athletes: Basketball, p.312.)—Bagumba (talk) 13:14, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Chris was not born in two places so one place is correct. A quick Google search shows Winston-Salem and there is a book called "Chris Paul: The Inspirational Story of Basketball Superstar Chris Paul" which shows Winston-Salem as well. I do see that other sources show Lewisville. 73.167.238.120 (talk) 16:31, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

His parents have lived in Lewisville since they were married and before they had kids.[3] So Lewisville is plausible, but it's also conceivable to be born in a hospital in a neighboring big city.—Bagumba (talk) 16:57, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Here is a press conference where Chris mentions where he was born. [4] 73.167.238.120 (talk) 01:10, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

It's hard to say. Sometimes people use the bigger city they are close to because it is more recognizable to non-locals. On the other hand, as I mentioned earlier, he really could have been physically born in the bigger city though his home was in the smaller nearby town. Still, he did say it. One option is to use Zagalejo's earlier source and write in prose that he was born in Winston-Salem and grew up in Lewisville, and have in the explanatory footnote that he said he was born in Winston-Salem, while some sources say Lewisville.—Bagumba (talk) 03:26, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

Whatever makes the situation easier to understand. My feeling is Chris was born in Winston-Salem. The above idea works or the press conference could be used as the source. 73.167.238.120 (talk) 19:19, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

ESPN.com listed Paul's birthplace as Winston-Salem back in July 2006. It still does today. ESPN is one of the most authoritative US sports sites out there, so the fact it has consistently listed Winston-Salem should settle this matter, and Wikipedia should reflect such. I think the reason why Lewisville is said in other sources is because it's falsely assumed to be his birth place not just hometown (CP's Wake Forest bio lists Lewisville as his hometown). Arbor to SJ (talk) 04:43, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Stats listings, ESPN's included, often mix hometown with birthplace. There's no reason to think that they must be right here. What ESPN lists there has no bearing for me. Writers are usually more reliable if they say "born". When sources conflict, I'd lean on statements, preferably direct quotes, by the subject themself, which we have here.—Bagumba (talk) 10:02, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

I made this edit to say that he's said he was born in Winston-Salem.—Bagumba (talk) 18:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

He is named as an adviser for biden

Add that too 41.186.78.74 (talk) 09:02, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

Times he led the league in assists

change 4-5 add 2022 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sriracha47 (talk • contribs) 12:48, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Updated in "Player profile", assuming that's where you were referring to. —Bagumba (talk) 13:43, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Chris Paul won the wcf mvp in 2021

CP36hghg (talk) 22:35, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Chris Paul Won the 2021 WCF MVP CP36hghg (talk) 22:36, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —Sirdog (talk) 23:36, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

He’s been waived

He’s been waived by the phoenix suns and no longer plays for them 2600:4040:9639:FA00:78A4:5CEC:8C86:80D9 (talk) 22:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

chris haynes is not a reliable source HappyBoi3892 (talk) 05:12, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

Traded to washington wizards

Traded for bradley beal 192.208.125.61 (talk) 20:46, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

woj and shams are not reliable sources, please wait until either team announces the trade themselves. we've already had an incident earlier this month when a reporter falsely reported that paul was waived. HappyBoi3892 (talk) 20:48, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Traded to Warriors

hes been traded. update it already you nerds. Chrispaultowarriors (talk) 00:23, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

lmao what Eg224 (talk) 03:34, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Chrispaultowarriors, as of now, he is not officially a player for the Golden State team. It would be best to wait for confirmation from the NBA before making any definitive statements. Babid (talk) 03:47, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

HappyBoi3892 constantly revertions of the article

Hi guys! The @HappyBoi3892 is constantly editing the article of Chris Paul with bad faith on his edits. I propose you all to discuss together with what the correct way to define the final plan on if Paul's is an Warrior or Sun. Babid (talk) 23:54, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

The official nba.com website still shows him on the suns. Your only source is CBS, and not any official article from the team themselves. The new league year isn't until July 1 so no trades are official until then. If you wanna learn more, read this: Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports/Handling sports transactions

Examples of deals that fell through

Below are some pending transactions that were reported as completed, but then fell through after the initial reports:

• Antonio Brown, trade to the Buffalo Bills, 2019 offseason.
• Chris Paul, trade to Los Angeles Lakers, 2011–12 season
• Wilmer Flores, trade to the Milwaukee Brewers, 2015 season.
• DeAndre Jordan, free agent agreement with Dallas Mavericks, 2015 offseason.
• Jay Bruce, trade to the Toronto Blue Jays, 2015–16 offseason.
• Gerrit Cole, trade to the Houston Astros, 2017–18 offseason.
• Brandon Nimmo, trade to the Cincinnati Reds, 2016 trade deadline.
• Tyler Anderson, trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, 2021 MLB trade deadline.
• Max Scherzer, trade to the San Diego Padres, 2021 MLB trade deadline.
• Eric Hosmer, trade to the Washington Nationals, 2022 MLB trade deadline.
• Carlos Correa, free agent agreement with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets, 2022–23 offseason.
• Hakim Ziyech, loan move to PSG 2023, January Transfer Window.
• Malcolm Brogdon, trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, 2023 offseason.
• Kristaps Porziņģis, trade to the Boston Celtics (first try), 2023 offseason.

HappyBoi3892 (talk) 00:02, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Rather than warn and block you both, I've fully protected the article for the next few days to cut off this edit war. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:04, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks @Muboshgu for replying it. I really appreciate and agree with you on this. We've same vision! Thanks! Babid (talk) 00:12, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

@BabidP: HappyBoi is correct here. Wikipedia waits until a transaction is official before modifying the articles of the subjects. As you can see in the very pertinent history of Malcolm Brogdon, even when a reliable journalist reports a transaction as finished, until the respective league confirms it, anything can happen. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 00:24, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Okay, @DatGuy! I understand your point. It did strike me as surprising that an Arizona fan edited an article about a player from the Warriors. However, I comprehend and respect your perspective. Babid (talk) 00:34, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

@Muboshgu I apologize, I'll make sure to let people edit whatever they want from now on! HappyBoi3892 (talk) 02:23, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

@HappyBoi3892: It's not so much to "let people edit whatever they want". Follow Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 04:54, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Note that the CBS source says (emphasis added) :

The Wizards are finalizing a deal to send Paul (groin) to the Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, a protected 2030 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Finalizing does not mean completed. Also refer to WP:RSBREAKING.—Bagumba (talk) 05:16, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 23 June 2023

Chris Paul got traded to the Golden State Warriors. There’s an error on where it says “Phoenix Suns”, it should be “Golden State Warriors”. Gtgtgtgt1 (talk) 05:41, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

As explained above, this trade is not official, and should not be edited until teams make an official announcement. Natg 19 (talk) 23:02, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 23 June 2023 (2)

Chris Paul’s Team to be changed to Golden State Warriors 97.97.158.202 (talk) 09:02, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

As explained above, this trade is not official, and should not be edited until teams make an official announcement. Natg 19 (talk) 23:03, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 24 June 2023

2A00:20:701A:AB6F:153E:C6E8:390:FB98 (talk) 13:24, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

He plays by the golden state warriors

 Not done for now: Not yet official ^{Engr. Smitty Werben} 18:09, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 24 June 2023 (2)

Beal/Paul trade has officially been announced by both Phoenix and Washington. Still no official confirmation of the Warriors/Wizards trade yet. HappyBoi3892 (talk) 18:40, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:50, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Please change Chris Paul’s team

Chris Paul is officially on the Wizards, but he’s not on the Warriors yet. Can anyone please change his team to the Wizards? ReaganHoang10 (talk) 21:00, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

@HappyBoi3892 and ReaganHoang10: drop a link to a RS. Googling it I see a bunch from five days ago. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

@Muboshgu from the wizards official website: https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-agree-to-trade-beal-to-phoenix-acquire-paul-shamet-and-draft-picks HappyBoi3892 (talk) 22:12, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

 Done – Muboshgu (talk) 22:16, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

shows paul was on the suns 2020-2024 in his infobox HappyBoi3892 (talk) 22:31, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Fixed. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:43, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Forgot to add “2023–present Washington Wizards” in the infobox ReaganHoang10 (talk) 22:54, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Traded to warriors

Traded for Jordan poole 2600:8800:3683:7200:1570:CA72:BC7A:4AC6 (talk) 21:38, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Just like how he was traded to the Washington Wizards? – Muboshgu (talk) 21:48, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Chris paul is a warriors now why can u change it 167.248.112.177 (talk) 14:32, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 25 June 2023

Change team currently plays for from Washington Wizards to the Golden State Warriors 174.24.127.33 (talk) 00:46, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:25, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 June 2023

Chris Paul is a professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, not the Washington Wizards. 2601:641:8080:B010:B57C:D7C5:FCC7:A8AD (talk) 01:22, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:25, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 July 2023

Golden state warriors Smswallow08 (talk) 06:45, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 09:50, 1 July 2023 (UTC)