Getting back to Los Angeles for one final season, that’s how Chris Paul wished to end his storied career. Just 12 hours ago, he was reliving the ‘Lob City’ days on Instagram. Then the shock. The Clippers announced Paul won’t continue with the team, leading to a huge complication in the future Hall of Famer’s final season. But the troubles equally affect the Clippers.

Bobby Marks, an expert on the NBA’s salary cap, explained the exact ramifications of finding a deal with Chris Paul. To sum it up, finding a trade partner is already hard for a 40-year-old point guard, and a buyout creates just as tall an obstacle for the Clippers.

“They are not allowed to waive Paul and sign a player to replacement. That can’t happen till early January here,” Marks noted. “As for roster rules go, the Clip

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