Chris Paul, Houston Rockets
Pre all-star numbers: 15.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 8.0 apg, 2.1 spg, 0.3 bpg, .419/.351/.831
When healthy, Chris Paul is still one of the best point guards in the league. The problem with CP3 has been his health. If he hadn’t gotten injured in game five of the conference finals last year, we could well be talking about him as an NBA champion. And this year, if he hadn’t missed significant time, the Houston Rockets could be one of the top three teams in the West right now.
But that stuff is all in the past. Now that Paul is healthy, look for him to remind everyone just how good he is if he can remain injury-free for the rest of the year (which has become a big ask for him).
Pairing a 100 percent CP3 with the incomparable offensive talent that is James Harden and Houston could make some serious noise come playoff time.
Post all-star numbers (prediction): 17 peg, 4 rpg, 8-9 apg, 2 SPG, 45% fg, 40% 3-pt, 85% ft