Suns' Chris Paul becomes third player in NBA history to record 11,000 career assists
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul added another accomplishment to his Hall of Fame resume Sunday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Only minutes into the contest, CP3 found Deandre Ayton with a beautiful lob pass for a dunk to register the 11,000th assist of his illustrious career.
Paul becomes only the third player in the history of the NBA to reach 11,000 assists for a career, joining Hall of Famers Jason Kidd and John Stockton.
Having reached the milestone, Paul is the first player in NBA history to compile 20,000 career points and 11,000 assists.
In his 17th NBA season, the 37-year-old has struggled early on for the Suns. Ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Clippers, Paul averaged 8.0 points, 10.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.5 steals.
The Suns benched Paul in the season-opener against the Dallas Mavericks. After Paul left the game, the Suns came back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Mavericks, 107-105.
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