Feb 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; LA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank (left) talks with coach Tyronn Lue before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Joey Linn: Ty Lue says the report about him and Chris Paul not speaking for weeks isn’t true: “That ain’t true. How he gonna play and I’m not talking to him? There was a stretch when he wasn’t gonna play and be out of the rotation, it was tough for him because he’s a competitor.” Lue said he wasn’t part of that final conversation with CP3, Clippers players aren’t happy about the decision, and he has “no problem with Chris.” On why the situation was unable to be reconciled: “You gotta ask Lawrence.”

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