Team officials held a meeting with Tyronn Lue when the Chauncey Billups scandal broke
How the NBA world continues to react to Los Angeles The Clippers are shockingly releasing veteran guard Chris Paulcoach Tyronn Luealong with other team officials, met for a meeting amid the NBA’s investigation Chauncey Billups. The Clippers, who reportedly met as a staff to discuss Lue’s potential ties to Billups’ betting scandal, opened the floor for other talks.
During this meeting, Lue’s future with the Clippers was a topic of conversation, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
“Very early in the season, ClutchPoints was made aware of a meeting between Ballmer, Frank and other top Clippers officials regarding Lue and his future. This meeting took place in October, around the time the FBI arrested Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier for their illegal gambling activities.
“Some in the organization have expressed obvious concerns about Lue’s close relationship with Billups and whether he was involved in the matter, but no wrongdoing has occurred, and Ballmer is not concerned that his head coach has anything to do with Billups’ illegal activities,” the sources said, Siegel said.
The Clippers front office also clarified Kawhi Leonard’s involvement with Aspiration.
“The topic of Kawhi Leonard’s involvement with the Aspiration and all the league’s investigations into the matter was also heavily discussed at the early season meeting,” sources told ClutchPoints. “As one source put it, the meeting was essentially an ‘open discussion’ to clarify concerns and ensure everyone was ‘on the same page’ as Ballmer.
clippers’ Lawrence Frank confirmed that Tyronn Lue will remain the head coach.
The Clippers shockingly send Chris Paul home for the night
In the middle of the eastern carriage journey, The Clippers sent veteran point guard Chris Paul home overnight on Tuesday, abruptly ending his second tenure with the team in early December. Paul, who reportedly hasn’t spoken to head coach Tyronn Lue in weeks, has played in just 16 games this season.
The Clippers cannot trade Paul until his Dec. 15 deadline.
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