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Athletes react to big trade sending Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets

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June 29, 2017

The first NBA free agency domino fell Wednesday, with star point guard Chris Paul opting into his player option to be traded to Houston. The Rockets’ Paul, James Harden pairing creates one of the best backcourts in the league.

The deal invoked plenty of reaction across the sports world.

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