Chris Paul Snubbed at Clippers Halloween Party

Merlin sees Chris Paul trying to stitch the Clippers back together and finding the threadbare edges. His suite invites and a Halloween party meant to build culture drew only a few teammates — "no one came" — and that isolation helped set the stage for Los Angeles to part ways with him on Dec 3 after just 16 appearances as the team sank to a 6 20 record. Frank and staff reportedly praised Paul for the effort, and Paul says he is "at peace" even while posting cryptic messages. Merlin senses a clash of leadership styles more than a single blunder. Paul did try to lead by example — "I'm going to help you build some culture. I'll bring guys over to my house. Let's work out together. Let's have a Halloween party" — yet the gesture failed to bind the group.