The trade rumors surrounding Chris Paul are intensifying, with multiple teams reportedly showing serious interest in acquiring him.

Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers parting ways with Chris Paul: “Surprised at it. He’s always been a willing teammate when I’ve spoke to him. Only thing I could talk about is our conversations. And they’ve always been positive and team-forward. I didn’t have nothing to do with it. I… pic.twitter.com/cjyVw0a5dE

The 2025-26 NBA season has been a disastrous one for the Los Angeles Clippers, who currently sit at 6-20 following a recent home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Two weeks ago, the Clippers made headlines when they dismissed point guard Chris Paul from the team unexpectedly during the middle of their road trip.

What was so bad that the Clippers needed to urgently send future Hall of Famer, Chris Paul home from a road trip in the middle of the night?

Josh Hart, Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson are all valued rotational pieces in the back court, but none of them are reliably or consistently looking to keep their teammates fed. And though Tyler Kolek has quietly earned steady appearances in the rotation, he's far from ready from contributing to competitive hoops.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue reportedly made this error with Chris Paul following the team’s training camp.