The 2025-26 season has been an uphill battle for the Clippers to win consistently. Los Angeles has a 6-18 record as of Wednesday, December 10.
As a team, the Clippers are 2-8 over their last 10 games. Additionally, they are 14th of 15 teams in the Western Conference. Exactly one week ago. Los Angeles parted ways with 40-year-old Chris Paul. He joined the Clippers this year, knowing it is his final season. Despite the team no longer needing Paul, they want to do right by the franchise legend. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Clippers will “work in tandem” with Chris Paul to find his next team.
Where will Chris Paul play next?
The Clippers are expected to do right by their franchise legend and work with him to find his next trade destination, per @JakeLFischer
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 9, 2025
Chris Paul is in his 21st professional season. He was the 4th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. Over his career, Paul has played for seven organizations. His longest tenure is seven seasons with the Clippers. This past offseason, Paul signed a one-year, $3.63 million deal to join Los Angeles. He appeared in 16 games and made zero starts before he was cut on December 3.
In the week since the Clippers let Chris Paul go, there have been several reports. One of the strongest is that Paul had a rift with head coach Ty Lue. However, the Clippers head coach refuted the reports that he wasn’t on speaking terms with Paul. Until Wednesday, we had not heard anything from Chris Paul. The NBA veteran addressed the media and said he is “at peace with everything.”
The Clippers will attempt to trade Chris Paul on December 15th, when he’s eligible to be moved, but the prevailing thought is he will be released to join any team he desires.
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— Evan Sidery (@esidery) December 3, 2025
Recently, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Clippers will “work in tandem” with Paul to find his next team. He mentioned that Los Angeles wants to do right by the franchise legend. While the split didn’t end perfectly, Paul is still well-respected within the organization. Chris Paul has made it clear that he is willing to accept a small role with another team to finish out his final season.
On December 15, players who signed a new contract this past offseason are eligible for trade. Chris Paul is one of those players. NBA insiders believe the team will attempt to trade Paul. At this stage in his career, that may be difficult. Los Angeles could buy out his contract or outright release Paul from the team. Where will the legendary PG finish his NBA career?
