Clippers Release Bizarre Statement After Letting Chris Paul Go

The Los Angeles Clippers are “parting ways” with Chris Paul. After signing the future Hall of Fame veteran to a one-year deal this summer, the Clippers are sending Paul home. The reunion between Paul and his former team was exciting in the moment, but with the Clippers struggling immensely on the court, they have decided it’s best not to have Paul around.

The Clippers released a statement explaining their decision.

“We are parting ways with Chris, and he will no longer be with the team. We will work with him on the next step of his career. Chris is a legendary Clipper who has had a historic career. I want to make one thing very clear. No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance. I accept responsibility for the record we have right now. There are a lot of reasons why we’ve struggled. We’re grateful for the impact Chris has made on the franchise.”

While it makes sense for Lawrence Frank and the Clippers front office to release a statement explaining why they are getting rid of Paul, this is just weird.

The fact that Frank mentioned that it wasn’t Paul’s play that caused the Clippers to struggle this season is just weird. Of course, it isn’t because of Paul’s play. Paul is only playing 14 minutes a game; he isn’t the reason the Clippers are terrible this season.

That being said, he also isn’t really helping them. Paul is only scoring 2.9 points per game and racking up 3.3 assists. These aren’t the type of numbers we are used to seeing from Paul, even in the last few years.

The Clippers won’t be any better or worse without Paul on the roster. Additionally, with Paul in the middle of his retirement season, it is kind of a bad look for the franchise that he helped put on the map.