Chris Paul Reveals Clippers Banned Him From Advising

Chris Paul told Carmelo Anthony that he wanted to finish his career in Los Angeles and even told coach Ty Lue and president Lawrence Frank that plan. Frank praised his leadership, and Paul said "I believe in communication." Yet he says staff warned him off talking to teammates, "they didn't want me giving players advice." The Clippers traded him to Toronto, he was released, and Paul promptly retired. Merlin senses a clash of culture. Paul has spent a career as a coach on the floor, so silencing him was a clear signal the Clippers wanted a different locker room tone. That may help reshape their identity, but it leaves a sharp chapter in Paul’s legacy and raises questions about how teams manage veteran leadership.