The Los Angeles Clippers have fallen far short of expectations through the first quarter of the season. They're 6-18, have the 23rd-ranked net rating in the league. They've gone just 2-8 in their last 10 games, and things came to a head last week when it was announced that the team would be parting ways with franchise legend and future Hall of Famer Chris Paul .

It was a shocking move that is still difficult to fathom, as Paul's harsh criticism of the team's poor start was the reported reason for being sent home while the Clippers were preparing to play the Atlanta Hawks on the road. In the aftermath of L.A.'s decision, there was a report that said Paul and Clippers coach Ty Lue were not on speaking terms for weeks . On Tuesday, though, Lue refuted that claim .

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