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

Chris Paul will be available to sign this season, and the Charlotte Hornets have reasons to bring him aboard, just as they have reasons to stay away.

Los Angeles assistant Jeff Van Gundy allegedly confronted Paul on a plane several days before the point guard’s exit over Paul assuming too much “leeway,” according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Van Gundy believed Paul had changed a coaching assignment down the stretch of the team’s Nov. 29 home loss to Dallas.

In a new postmortem report from ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about the end of Paul's time in L.A., we now also know very clearly which Clippers players stood with Paul amid all the turmoil. In a story somewhat framed around Paul's relationship and connection to Clippers franchise players James Harden and Kawhi Leonard,

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.

Chris Paul had already been preparing for the end. Last month, he hinted that the 2025–26 season would be his final one, sharing a video of his long NBA

In this next chapter of Wall's life, don't be surprised if it's the last time you see him hit the Dougie. "I really want to retire it," Wall said in this interview about his media career and the NBA today, including the Thunder's historic season, Chris Paul's exit from the Clippers and Wall's relationship with the Wizards.

Chris Paul’s tenure with the LA Clippers may have come to an end, but fresh details continue to emerge about his messy departure from the franchise, which abruptly sent him home after tensions with me