The Los Angeles Clippers surprisingly announced overnight that the organization severed ties with future Hall of Famer Chris Paul amid a 5-16 start to the 2025-26 season. Paul averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game over 14.3 minutes this season.

"We are parting ways with Chris and he will no longer be with the team," president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement to ESPN . "We will work with him on the next step of his career. Chris is a legendary Clipper who has had a historic career. I want to make one thing very clear. No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance. I accept responsibility for the record we have right now. There are a lot of reasons why we've struggled. We're grateful for the impact Chris has made on our franchise."

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