Bradley Beal Passes Iconic No. 3 Jersey—What’s Behind the Surprising Move for New Clippers Teammate Chris Paul?

Chris Paul won’t have to worry about choosing a number next season as he makes his return to the Los Angeles Clippers. New teammate Bradley Beal has opened the door for “CP3” to continue in what could very well be the veteran’s final NBA season..

Paul played for the Clippers from 2011-2017 and is the franchise’s leader in assists and steals per game. He will be in a bench role this time around in LA but can still be productive. He’s coming off a 2024-25 season where he played 82 games and averaged 8.8 points, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.Advertisement“Chris was the best guy for the job as long as we all understand what the role is,” Frank said. “There will be nights Chris plays a lot and there will be nights he does not.”

“Chris was the best guy for the job as long as we all understand what the role is,” Frank said. “There will be nights Chris plays a lot and there will be nights he does not.”

“Once Brad heard that it was a possibility that Chris was coming, he said, ‘I want to give him my number.’ And I don’t even think Chris knows this yet,” Frank said. “So it’s awesome that Brad made such a great gesture like that.”