Warriors waives point guard Chris Paul

After agreeing to push back the deadline on Chris Paul’s $30 million non-guaranteed contract, the Warriors are waiving the veteran point guard.

The Warriors announced the roster move shortly after free agency opened Sunday.

Later Sunday,  Paul agreed to a free-agent deal with San Antonio, according to Bleacher Report.

The Warriors initially acquired Paul in last year’s trade that sent Jordan Poole to Washington. The move now amounts to a salary dump, given that Paul is coming off the books for nothing.

Golden State moved Paul’s deadline date from Friday to Sunday while they searched for a potential trade to use his salary in. Nothing materialized, and now Paul is a free agent.

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The Warriors are at approximately $146 in payroll committed for next year, meaning they’ll have the non-taxpayer midlevel exception of $12.8 million and the bi-annual exception ($4.8 million) available to use on free agents.

A long-time rival of Golden State’s Paul came into the program and embraced his role as a veteran locker room leader and steady change-of-pace hand. He was a member of several of the Warriors’ most productive five-man lineups.

“It was a unique experience,” Paul said in his end-of-season interview. “I’m glad I got an opportunity to play with the guys that I did, get a chance to meet new people, play for an organization I never would have imagined I’d play for. But I’m grateful for the experience.”

In his one season as a Warrior, Paul averaged 9.2 points and 6.8 assists per game. The 12-time All-Star came off the bench for the first time of his career and now could seek a team that may allow him to start once again.

“I think for me, I showed the ability to adapt and change, but first and foremost, I’m a competitor,” Paul said of coming off the bench. “I want to hoop. I just love to play. I love to play. I love to contribute and just — I think that’s what it is for me. I think it’s a big summer. I’ve got to get back to work, get back to work.”