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There’s no denying that Chris Paul wasn’t an impactful role player with the Los Angeles Clippers this season.
The future Hall of Fame point guard was virtually unplayable, as he contributed only 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game in 14.3 minutes. The Clippers sent Paul home in December and traded him to the Toronto Raptors before the Feb. 5 deadline.
Paul officially announced his retirement from the NBA last Friday. Thanks to a recent episode of the 7 PM in Brooklyn podcast, we now know the real reason the Clippers sent Paul home two months ago and derailed his farewell attempt.
“I still grasp, and trying to figure out how it got to that,” Paul said on the popular podcast Tuesday. “During training camp, I talked to one of my teammates for a while, and then soon as I went to the meal room, somebody came and told me like they didn't want me giving players advice.”
Essentially, it appears that despite having a veteran leader on their team who could provide wisdom and mentorship to the young players, the Clippers didn’t appreciate Paul’s outspoken approach.
Los Angeles would have preferred for Paul to keep his thoughts and opinions to himself, but that’s clearly not how things went down this year. Paul’s horrid play didn’t help his case, but it wasn’t the main reason the Clippers shut him down.
Although things didn’t go as planned for Paul at the end of his career, he should still be proud of everything he accomplished in the big leagues.
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