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Robert Horry blames Clippers executive Lawrence Frank for the team's decline, saying Frank has been "f—ing it up for a minute."
While Kendrick Perkins still wants Lawrence Frank to be gone from the Clippers, he explains why Chris Paul isn't totally innocent.
Since taking over as the lead decision-maker for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017, Lawrence Frank has generally been considered one of the better GMs in the league. He has consistently built winners despite his splashiest move of pairing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hasn't necessarily panned out.
Paul and Frank met for three hours in Atlanta, and shortly after the meeting ended, Paul announced the Clippers were sending him home.
NBA rumors suggest the Los Angeles Clippers remain committed to Lawrence Frank, with a contract extension reportedly in the works.
Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank told reporters Wednesday he is not making Chris Paul a "scapegoat" by abruptly parting ways with him following a 5-16 start to the 2025-26 season.
When you think about the guys involved — you think about the coach, he's a champion. When you think about the franchise guy, he's a champion. And then you look at this one dynamic in the scenario — someone who's never done anything in any position he's been in that has produced winning or championships.
Kendrick Perkins suggested that Chris Paul’s actions disrupted the team’s chemistry at a time when stability was already hard to find.