LA was stuck at the airport due to mechanical problems before releasing Chris Paul
on sunday, Chris Paul revealed on Instagram that he and the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways, and the team sent him home from Atlanta, where they will play Wednesday night, back to California. This move comes amid a tumultuous season for the Clippers, who currently sit at 5-16 despite strong performances from Kawhi Leonard of late.
Now it has come to light that the Paul news happened in the middle of the night for the Clippers, since theirs he didn’t get the plane in Atlanta until a few hours later than expected.
“Sources: Clippers stuck at Miami airport for nearly six hours yesterday due to mechanical issues, significantly delaying team’s arrival in Atlanta. Long day of travel after another bad loss ended with teammates finding out in the middle of the night that Chris Paul had been released,” NBA insider Chris Haynes reported on X, formerly Twitter.
The plane situation was the latest in a string of things that have gone wrong for the Clippers so far this season. Overall, Los Angeles’ roster isn’t too far removed from the one it had a year ago, when they won 50 games and gave the Denver Nuggets all they could handle in the first round of the playoffs.
However, things have been reeling for the team so far in 2025-26, with Leonard already missing significant time due to injury and the Norman Powell trade to the Miami Heat looking like a complete disaster at this point.
While one would think that the combination of Leonard and James Harden would eventually result in the team playing at least average basketball, at this point, fans will have to see it to believe it.
The Clippers will take the floor on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, without Paul in the lineup, at 7:30 PM ET.
2025-12-03 17:53:00
