The 2025-26 NBA season has been a disastrous one for the Los Angeles Clippers, who currently sit at 6-20 following a recent home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Two weeks ago, the Clippers made headlines when they dismissed point guard Chris Paul from the team unexpectedly during the middle of their road trip.

The trade rumors surrounding Chris Paul are intensifying, with multiple teams reportedly showing serious interest in acquiring him.

The exiled Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul is drawing trade interest from two playoff teams out West — the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Thursday that both teams are rumored to have a level of interest in trading for Paul.

Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Julius Randle are among many newly trade-eligible players around the NBA.

As Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors explained, Dec. 15 is the day 79 players who signed as free agents this past offseason are eligible to be traded.

Chris Paul has been linked to the Timberwolves, Rockets, and Knicks as he will be trade-eligible on Dec. 15. “There has been some interest in him from some teams who expressed interest in him during the offseason,

After the LA Clippers’ surprising move to send Chris Paul home during what was supposed to be his retirement tour, fans immediately speculated about possible landing spots, including the OKC Thunder,

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. If Chris Paul and the Clippers had parted a few weeks from now, ideally at a more reasonable hour, it could be chalked up to a Hall of Fame player preferring to finish his career in a different environment, perhaps one that includes more winning or minutes. But that's not how this played out.