He is the greatest player to ever put on a New Orleans uniform (Hornets or Pelicans) since NBA basketball returned to the Crescent City in 2002.

Some day in the not-so-distant future, the franchise needs to acknowledge just how much Chris Paul meant by hanging his No. 3 in the empty rafters of the Smoothie King Center.

It’s been 20 years since the then-Hornets drafted Paul out of Wake Forest. He immediately became the face of the franchise, winning Rookie of the Year that year, the first step on a two-decade journey that will land him in the Hall of Fame.

Paul, now in his second stint with the Los Angeles Clippers, announced Saturday that this will be his final NBA season.

His announcement gives the folks who call the shots for the Pelicans ample time to do something special for Paul i

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