The news broke quietly, almost like a late-night sigh drifting across time zones, but its impact hit with the weight of a decade’s worth of memories. Chris Paul — the Point God, the steady heartbeat of Lob City, the veteran who came back to Los Angeles for one last run — has been sent home by the Los Angeles Clippers in the middle of their road trip.

On the eve of facing the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Paul himself broke the news on Instagram when he posted on his story just before 3 a.m. ET that he was being sent home.

“Just Found Out I’m Being Sent Home ✌️” Paul wrote on his IG story.

The franchise confirmed what Paul first hinted at on Instagram: his second tenure with the Clippers is over.

In a statement shared through ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk , Clippers president Lawrence Fra

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