Chris Paul says the Los Angeles Clippers are sending him home from their road trip, putting a shocking twist on what is expected to be the veteran point guard's final NBA season.

“Just Found Out I'm Being Sent Home,” Paul posted on social media at around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, adding a peace emoji.

The New Orleans Hornets selected Paul with the fourth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. The point guard embraced New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and watched the Saints' Super Bowl parade in 2010. Paul finished second behind Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in NBA MVP voting in 2008. He was with the franchise until he was traded to the Clippers in 2011.

The struggling Clippers are in Atlanta for a road game against the Hawks on Wednesday night. Los Angeles lost at Miami on Mo

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