The LA Clippers are having as good an offseason as any other team in the NBA, with many claiming they have made the most drastic improvements as they gear up fo

Chris Paul announced on Monday his intentions to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal worth $3.6 million. The 12-time NBA All-Star point guard is set to enter his 21st season in the NBA, and it will likely be his last.

Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers and will wear his iconic No. 3 jersey. Bradley Beal, newly acquired by the team, has agreed to give up the number he’s worn his entire NBA career.

On a Tuesday conference call reported on by Beth Harris of the AP, Los Angeles president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank told reporters Beal would cede his No. 3 jersey to Paul.

Simply put, Chris Paul could retire today and cruise into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Perhaps that could be viewed as a controversial statement, but it should not be. For one, the good folks at Basketball-Reference already give Paul a 100 percent (!

A top trade candidate this offseason came off the board on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal following his buyout by the Washington Wizards,