The Los Angeles Clippers were in shambles when Chris Paul arrived via trade in 2011. They had promising young players like Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan , but they needed someone to bring stability and credibility to the franchise. The future Hall of Fame point guard quickly helped the Clips become a consistent presence in the playoffs, something that had eluded them for decades. When the two sides reunited this past offseason, fans anticipated an amicable final run together.

That is not what happened, though. LA unceremoniously parted ways with Paul earlier this week, much to his chagrin. The 40-year-old now has the opportunity to join a championship contender, which the Clippers are clearly not. Even so, he obviously did not expect such an abrupt split. Griffin is displeased

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