Chris paul is guaranteed a 15.8 million out of 30.8 he's guaranteed 15.8 and that includes the second year too He's got 15 guaranteed left total over the final two years of the deal right? If you don't pick up if you pick up the option and keep him for 30 million because he is your point guard now you're headed into that situation where you're gonna lose the ability to to do certain things one of the new rules if you if you let him go then you don't have an asset to really trade which you know in theory even though they're out all these first round picks chris paul does have value out in the market there could