The San Antonio Spurs landed their franchise player in the lottery last year. To help Victor Wembanyama develop, the team brought in one of the best true point guards over the last two decades.

Paul has struggled to stay healthy on teams competing for playoff position, but on the Spurs, there’s less “win-now” pressure. When healthy, Paul will help any team he’s on run a more organized offense. The Spurs may have a losing record (7-8), but the franchise remains in range of the play-in tournament, and Paul has been a strong mentor through the early days of the 2024-25 campaign.