The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the NBA world when they recently sent Chris Paul home. The 2025-26 season was supposed to be the Point God’s retirement tour, but that’s no longer happening. Paul is a Clippers legend, but that didn’t seem to matter to the front office when they effectively ended his career prematurely.

CP’s exit from LA seemed to shock him as well. This isn’t surprising; it’s hard to imagine why they would make it a point of sending him home. The team looks like they won’t even make the Play-In Tournament this season. And for the first time since the announcement, Paul has spoken about what happened.

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“Stuff’s been a little crazy in the past few days, to say the least,” Paul told People Magazine. “But honestly, I’m home. My daughter had tryouts yesterday. My nephew had a basketball game. My son has a game coming up on the 12th. I have never seen my son play a game in person, so I’m excited about seeing him play.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

“I’m actually at peace with everything,” continued Paul. “More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.”

It’s hard to see another team picking Paul up for half a season. The 40-year-old is hardly a contributor at the highest level at this point. What the Clippers did to him remains baffling, but it’s good to see that Paul has made his peace with it.

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