Three of those losses (two against the Phoenix Suns, one against the Oklahoma City Thunder) came against teams Paul had recently played for, and at one point, sources said, he asked a member of the coaching staff why he hadn’t been consulted on how those teams, and particularly their star players, Devin Booker and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, operate. The question, or perhaps its delivery, was not thought to be constructive, sources said.
