Overview
- Paul posted "Just Found Out I'm Being Sent Home" around 3 a.m. as the team traveled in Atlanta for a Wednesday game.
- Team president Lawrence Frank confirmed Paul will no longer be with the Clippers and said the organization, not Paul, bears responsibility for the poor start.
- Los Angeles is 5–16 with five straight losses, framing the abrupt decision during a spiraling opening to the season.
- In his 21st season, the 40-year-old guard appeared in 16 games off the bench, averaging 2.9 points and 3.3 assists in roughly 14 minutes.
- Specifics of the separation were not disclosed; options being discussed in reports include waiving, a buyout or a trade, with Dec. 15 cited as the earliest realistic trade date, and Paul had recently said this season would be his last.