Los Angeles assistant Jeff Van Gundy allegedly confronted Paul on a plane several days before the point guard’s exit over Paul assuming too much “leeway,” according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Van Gundy believed Paul had changed a coaching assignment down the stretch of the team’s Nov. 29 home loss to Dallas.

In an unexpected fallout, the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with veteran point guard Chris Paul amid reports of escalating tensions with assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy and head coach Tyronn Lue.

In recently surfaced footage, Ty Lue appeared to go on a heated rant aimed directly at Chris Paul during a training session.

Since taking over as the lead decision-maker for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017, Lawrence Frank has generally been considered one of the better GMs in the league. He has consistently built winners despite his splashiest move of pairing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hasn't necessarily panned out.

Kawhi Leonard trade concerns rise as injuries, investigations, and contract issues push his value down during Clippers’ troubled season.