The Clippers surprisingly decided to release veteran point guard Chris Paul overnight, sending him home ahead of their game Wednesday against Atlanta. Paul returned to the Clippers over the summer and planned to spend his final NBA season with the team, but has been cut amid the team’s 5–16 start to the season.
The morning after the news was released, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Paul had been vocal about holding the front office, coaches and players accountable, which the Clippers found to be “disruptive.” Charania added that Paul has not been on speaking terms with head coach Ty Lue in weeks.
