Chris Paul "CP3" Signs 1 Year/$3.6 Million to RETURN to Los Angeles Clippers For 21st NBA Season

There's a saying in LA, "Once a Clipper, always a loser."



That's from the Sterling days though.

 

Space Jamz (2021) starring Ben Simons - we coulda had it

 

Official Statement

 

harden has always hated CP3

 

Chris Paul is asshoe? Or consummate professional.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...amn-turmoil-unsettling-vibe-surrounds-rockets

Harden and Paul had tense exchanges regarding Harden's ball dominance and Paul's desire to run set plays as the Warriors pulled off a comeback during the fourth quarter of Houston's Game 6 elimination loss, team sources said. Paul made sure he didn't share the microphone with Harden that night, getting dressed faster than usual and taking his turn alone at the podium before Warriors coach Steve Kerr, breaking NBA protocol of coaches conducting their news conferences first.

The roots of the issues between Harden and Paul, according to team sources, are differences in preferred playing styles and personality.

Paul pushed for more plays and sets in the Houston offense, more screening and deception, despite Harden being in the process of putting together a historically dominant individual offensive season.

"Chris wants to coach James," says a source familiar with the stars' dynamic. "James looks at him like, 'You can't even beat your man. Just shut up and watch me.'"

According to sources, Paul was also frustrated by what he perceived as Harden's tendency to ignore unglamorous details that impact winning -- such as moving when he gives up the ball to help spacing -- and wasn't shy about expressing those concerns.

It has reached a point, team sources say, where Paul cherishes the chance to play without Harden on the floor. On several occasions, according to team sources, Paul barked at D'Antoni to keep Harden on the bench while he was running the second unit. Harden simultaneously would lobby -- or demand -- to check back into the game.

Harden, by nature, tends to avoid conflict but was pushed hard enough to snap back at Paul from time to time. That's what happened during the Rockets' elimination loss, when, team sources said, Harden told Paul he didn't always know best and had talked too much.

"Chris has a personality where he just doesn't let anything go," a team source says. "He just keeps pestering and pestering and pestering and pestering. Sometimes James has had enough -- and not just him. That's what makes [Paul] a winner and also what keeps him from being a big-time winner. He's got to temper that."
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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...is-paul-ty-lue-speaking-terms-ahead-pg-ouster

Paul and his leadership style clashed with Lue and the Clippers, according to sources, who told Charania that the 12-time All-Star was vocal in holding management, coaches and players accountable.

The Clippers felt that Paul's style had become disruptive, sources told Charania.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6860282/2025/12/03/chris-paul-clippers-return-fall-explained/

Whether you agreed with the decision or not, this much was clear: Paul’s constant criticism internally had been the root of the perceived problem.

League sources say the acerbic nature of Paul’s perspective was met with increasing resistance from those around him. Head coach Ty Lue and his staff, specifically, were known to be at wit’s end when it came to dealing with Paul. Some teammates took exception with his disparaging tone.

League sources say Paul had several meetings recently with Clippers officials regarding their concerns with his approach, with one source indicating that there was a request for him to stop with the “locker room lawyering.” League sources said Paul was openly critical of the team in a film session on Tuesday.

 

Can be both.

 

this is crazy lol

 

Don't worry, despite some of the stuff leaking out, I expect ESPN to aggressively defend CP3 and blame everything on the Clippers "mishandling".

 

How are we to blame Harden for everything when stuff like this leaks?

 

Don’t worry. Your bum ass loser hero well on his way to his 7th Turnover title

https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/tov_yearly.html