Chris Paul ’s second stint with the Los Angeles Clippers ended abruptly in the middle of the night.

The 40-year-old point guard is no longer a member of the Clippers, he announced at about 3 a.m. ET Wednesday, marking an unceremonious exit for one of the franchise’s forever faces.

“Just found out I’m being sent home,” Paul wrote in a post to his Instagram story .

Paul’s departure was then confirmed by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, who told ESPN in a statement that the organization would “work with him on the next step of his career.”

The sudden parting occurred a little over 24 hours after the Clippers suffered their fifth consecutive loss, dropping them to 5-16 — tied for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles had four games remaini

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