Over the past two decades, Paul and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have had their fair share of dances. It’s 81 to be exact, including 18 playoff games (Paul has lost 11 of them). Only LeBron James and Steve Kerr have anything close and even with that, there’s still a considerable gap between the two.

When the San Antonio Spurs signed Chris Paul to a one-year, $11 million deal this offseason, the move went under the radar a bit. Sure, Paul is past his All- NBA prime, but he is one of the best point guards of all time and has a strong reputation for being one of the best mentors in the game.

Addressing the media Monday morning during the San Antonio Spurs' Media Day, Gregg Popovich spoke on new veteran additions as well as team expectations heading into Year 2 of the Victor Wembanyama era.

Point guard Chris Paul, the San Antonio Spurs’ newest member, fielded many questions during the NBA’s media day. One question that got a big laugh was when one reporter mentioned that for years, head coach Gregg Popovich used to despise Paul.

Gregg Popovich revealed he "despised" Chris Paul for years due to Paul's high basketball IQ and competitive nature. Now, the two join forces in San Antonio for the 2024-25 season.