It’s been a few weeks since Chris Paul was unceremoniously sent home by the Clippers in the middle of the night on a road trip, yet the point guard remains on the roster. He officially became trade-eligible on Monday but Los Angeles, without many options for replacing Paul should he be released, is apparently content to let him take up a spot until an opportunity to cleanly sever ties materializes. In the meantime the tense situation between the two sides remains a matter of much interest.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne published a deep dive into how the separation between Paul and the Clippers came to be. Her article includes many details on how Paul’s leadership was grating on the staff and front office; in particular assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy reportedly did not get along with the Hall of Fame guard at all. Shelburne also reported Paul’s initial reaction to being told the Clippers didn’t want him around anymore.
