ATLANTA -- In a stunning overnight move, the LA Clippers announced that Chris Paul is no longer on the team.

Paul, one of the greatest players in Clippers franchise history, posted an Instagram story a little before 3 a.m. ET Wednesday that he had just learned he was being sent home to Los Angeles from Atlanta, where the Clippers play the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Shortly afterward, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank texted a statement to ESPN confirming that Paul is no longer on the team.

"We are parting ways with Chris and he will no longer be with the team," Frank said. "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

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