A front office member on an Eastern Conference …

But if Chris Paul is able to join the Lakers in any capacity, it could provide him with the opportunity to contribute to a franchise he could’ve been with – albeit in a significantly different way. Only Paul can answer whether that’s a step he wants to take after retiring from a 21-year playing career this past February.  But people around the league see the potential fit for Paul in a front office role. A front office member on an Eastern Conference team told the Post they could see Paul, at least initially, best fitting in as a consultant as someone who people around the organization can pick the brain of the 12-time All-Star.  “Just comes down to commitment and how much he listens,” the front office member told the Post of Paul’s fit as an executive. “Understanding [the] game at such a higher level goes such a long way.”

New York Post

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