"Pull out your Los Angeles Clippers bingo cards. Anyone have the square marked owner and star player accused of skirting the salary cap through improper means? Go ahead and stamp that one. How about losing 14 of 16 after a hopeful 3-2 start? Mark it. And yes, you can fill in other star averaging nearly 27 a night at age 36 including a 50-piece against the Detroit Pistons, one of the league's best teams."
"The decorated vet in question is 40-year-old Chris Paul, who posted via an Instagram story that the Clippers were sending him home from their ongoing road trip. Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' president of basketball operations, confirmed the news in a statement to ESPN: We are parting ways with Chris, and he will no longer be a part of the team."
The Los Angeles Clippers have encountered a chaotic early season, losing 14 of 16 games after a 3-2 start. An owner and a star player face accusations of skirting the salary cap through improper means. A veteran star is averaging nearly 27 points per game at age 36, including a 50-point outing against the Detroit Pistons. Fan frustration has surged, with many contemplating fairweather defections. Forty-year-old Chris Paul was sent home from a road trip and the team confirmed they are parting ways with him while stating he is not to blame for underperformance. Paul joined in 2011, helped launch sustained winning seasons, averaged 18.8 points and 9.8 assists, and was integral to the Lob City era.
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