The LA Clippers’ decision to send Chris Paul home and eventually part ways with the veteran point guard in early December followed weeks of tense interactions inside the organization. Central to the unraveling was a lengthy November phone call with coach Tyronn Lue and a public apology Paul offered to teammates on Nov. 11.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as It’s a Tough Call, but Suns Should Avoid Chris Paul Reunion. PHOENIX -- A reunion is possible for the Phoenix Suns and guard Chris Paul following his surprising divorce from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Chris Paul being sent home by the Clippers didn’t just mark an abrupt pause in his season; it reopened a bigger question about how one of the game’s great floor generals should write his final chapter.

The Suns once again came up short, falling to the Dallas Mavericks in seven. Before that conference semifinals series, Paul pulled off another epic closer performance, scoring 33 points to become the first player in NBA playoff history to make 14 field goals without a miss in a Game 6 victory in New Orleans.

Chris Paul is a future Hall of Famer and can still produce at 38-years-old. However, the Phoenix Suns have thrived in the two games he has missed in the second round against the Denver Nuggets due to a groin injury. With Paul, the Suns were in a 2-0 series ...

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