The ill-fated reunion between Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers ended in shocking fashion earlier in December, with the Clippers sending him home and saying publicly he is no longer with the team.

A future Hall of Famer at the end of his career, looking for one final ride. Here's why the Chris Paul-Clippers reunion was doomed.

Two weeks after the Los Angeles Clippers announced Chris Paul would no longer be part of the team, new details about the fractured relationship between the franchise and future Hall-of-Fame point guard have come out.

The trade rumors surrounding Chris Paul are intensifying, with multiple teams reportedly showing serious interest in acquiring him.

The entire NBA fraternity was completely in shock when the Los Angeles Clippers announced two weeks ago that Chris Paul would no longer be with the team.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue reportedly made this error with Chris Paul following the team’s training camp.

Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers parting ways with Chris Paul: “Surprised at it. He’s always been a willing teammate when I’ve spoke to him. Only thing I could talk about is our conversations. And they’ve always been positive and team-forward. I didn’t have nothing to do with it. I… pic.twitter.com/cjyVw0a5dE

Chris Paul has spoken publicly for the first time since his shocking overnight breakup with the Clippers.

The Los Angeles Clippers began the 2025–26 season with bullish expectations. There was also a feel-good factor, with franchise legend Chris Paul returning for a farewell tour before he hung up his boots.

Josh Hart, Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson are all valued rotational pieces in the back court, but none of them are reliably or consistently looking to keep their teammates fed. And though Tyler Kolek has quietly earned steady appearances in the rotation, he's far from ready from contributing to competitive hoops.

In this next chapter of Wall's life, don't be surprised if it's the last time you see him hit the Dougie. "I really want to retire it," Wall said in this interview about his media career and the NBA today, including the Thunder's historic season, Chris Paul's exit from the Clippers and Wall's relationship with the Wizards.