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Chris Paul: "So, with that dialogue (with the Clippers) and all that, I mean, early in the season, Lawrence Frank sent me an article about how great my leadership was (laughs). An article I had never seen. He texted it to me saying, ‘Man, this is great leadership right here.’ So, it was just interesting situation because I was extremely grateful. You saw I was emotional when I absolutely when I went back and I returned because first of all, all the love that the fans showed, but the thing that made me emotional, I knew it was going to be my last year and I was getting to play in front of my family. Right. And that’s what it was all about.”
7PM in Brooklyn: Chris Paul details convos with Kawhi, Ty Lue and Lawrence Frank ahead of his abrupt exit from the Clippers: He said that to me before he sent me home. CP we all going to retire your jersey, but your service is no longer needed. Before I left the room, I asked him. I was like, so L Frank, you said you was going to get me a meeting with T Lue, right? He said, I'm sorry, I couldn't do that. Go home.
Chris Paul details convos with Kawhi, Ty Lue and Lawrence Frank ahead of his abrupt exit from the Clippers 👀 pic.twitter.com/fG3ojh2YE4
— 7PM in Brooklyn (@7PMinBrooklyn) February 17, 2026
Pablo Torre Finds Out: Clippers exec Lawrence Frank's four-year contract extension is "Ballmer hush money," according to multiple NBA executives, as the 10th place franchise faces the Aspiration investigation and multiple lawsuits.
Clippers exec Lawrence Frank's four-year contract extension is "Ballmer hush money," according to multiple NBA executives, as the 10th place franchise faces the Aspiration investigation and multiple lawsuits. pic.twitter.com/Skw4QsHhHW
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) February 11, 2026
Joey Linn: Lawrence Frank on the possibility of Kawhi Leonard staying with the Clippers beyond his current contract: “We definitely see a scenario where he’s part of the group going forward. Look — Kawhi when healthy is arguably one of the top-5 players in this league. No one is playing better than him over this last 7-week stretch. Similar to what we did in other summers, we always get together with Kawhi and his representatives and we lay out what the plan is. The number one priority for Kawhi is the same number one priority for the Clippers organization. We want to win a championship. How do we do it together? This is what it looks like. Yes, we’ve been very transparent with how we’ve treated 27-28 space. And that’s kinda what factored into the nature of James’ last contract and the mutual option. We also, because we prioritized it, it’s not just used in free agency. Darius is a great example of that… Would you rather have space or would you rather have Darius? We rather have Darius. Same thing with Kawhi. We can continue and look forward to building with Kawhi, while still acknowledging we’re going to need more. We’ll go through every step of what that looks like, whether it’s free agency, whether it’s a trade, whether it’s the draft… But Kawhi has been a great partner, and I anticipate him being a great partner moving forward.”
Law Murray: Lawrence Frank: "T. Lue is gonna be here a long, long time. And when we had the presser after when we were talking about the CP decision, and there were questions... no. Through the good and the bad. We're gonna work through all this together, and he's been a great partner."
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Law Murray: Lawrence Frank says that Darius Garland is still recovering from the left toe surgery that he underwent this offseason, says that the sprain of his right toe is fine and that he is basically recovered. "We're gonna get it right and take as long as it takes."
Law Murray: Lawrence Frank on Ivica Zubac departure: "It was a lot of tears shed, but all of us.... We didn't want to trade him. But if there's an offer that's just too good to say no to, that just enhances our future, we're gonna have to seriously think about it."
Farbod Esnaashari: Clippers President Lawrence Frank on trading Ivica Zubac: "Zu is one of the best centers in the NBA, the longest-tenured player on the team and a pillar of everything we’ve done for the past seven years. He is an elite rim protector and rebounder who made himself into an effective offensive threat, a tribute to his hard work. We will miss Zu as a player and a person."
Farbod Esnaashari: The Clippers provided an official statement on trading James Harden: "I can’t overstate what James has meant to our organization in the past two-and-a-half years," said Frank. "He exceeded every expectation and met every challenge. He put us on his back for long stretches, doing whatever was necessary to win. He’s an all-time great who delivers on a nightly basis. We benefited from his talent, his durability, his competitiveness and his leadership. We’ll always consider him a Clipper."
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The LA Clippers and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank agreed to a multiyear contract extension, four league sources told The Athletic. Contract details were not disclosed, though the extension is believed to be for four years. The Athletic reported in December that Frank and his senior staff were on track for contract extensions. Extensions for other front office staff are still expected to be developed, per league sources.
In the release announcing Paul's signing, Frank said Paul would play a "reserve" role. Multiple sources said Frank described Paul's role as very limited to multiple players, who were concerned about how Paul's presence might affect their own roles. Over the course of several discussions during the summer, Paul, who started 82 games last season for the San Antonio Spurs, had said he was OK with the outlines of that role, sources said. But he had also stressed that he wanted a chance to compete and that he'd do the best he could to be an extension of the coaching staff.
Frank chose Atlanta, but the meeting got pushed back because the team's flight was delayed out of Miami by six hours, after another loss. Around 11 p.m., inside Frank's hotel room at the Four Seasons, he told Paul of the team's plans to send Paul home, adding that he hoped to work with Paul on how the statement would be announced and that he hoped the team could still retire Paul's jersey one day, sources said. Paul was stunned, sources said, and tried to plead his case. At one point, he brought teammate Brook Lopez into the room as something of a character witness. Lopez and Leonard were Paul's most ardent supporters on the team, sources said. Paul reminded Frank that he'd asked him to facilitate another meeting with Lue and that hadn't happened. Frank acknowledged that, but held firm. The decision had been made.
Joey Linn: Ty Lue on the relationship between he and Lawrence Frank, specifically as NBA trade season begins: “We always work close together. Lawrence has been a great partner. Us trying to be on the same page, understanding what we need, what we wanna do. We’ve always been on the same page… He understands the game, he’s been a coach… We’ve always been on the same page as far as the talent you wanna get, who you wanna try to get, the players you wanna try to get. It doesn’t workout all the time. You can’t get the guys you want every single year… It’s a tough business. We always stay locked in, and we’re hand in hand.”