In the aftermath of Chris Paul’s shocking split with the Clippers , multiple NBA insiders reported that the impetus for the decision had something to do with the veteran guard’s leadership style , which allegedly rubbed the team the wrong way. Those same reports also claimed that CP and coach Ty Lue hadn't been on speaking terms in the weeks leading up to the break.

On Tuesday, however, Lue claimed that at least those latter allegations were false.

“That ain’t true,” he told reporters, asked specifically about the silent treatment narrative. “We were talking. ... How he gonna play if I’m not talking to him? There was a stretch when he said he wasn’t gonna play, he was gonna be out of the rotation. It was tough for him because he’s a competitor and what the game means to him and what

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