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Former Teammate Takes Shot at Chris Paul Following Suns' Elimination

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is still searching for a ring

Joey Linn

Former Teammate Takes Shot at Chris Paul Following Suns' Elimination
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Chris Paul has now completed his 18th NBA season, and is still searching for his first championship. The Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, and Paul was forced to watch from the bench with a groin injury. Following the game, Paul's former teammate with the LA Clippers Nick Young took a shot at the veteran guard on Twitter:

Young played with Paul on the Clippers in 2012, but the two were only teammates for 22 regular season games and 11 playoff games before Young went to the Philadelphia 76ers the next season.

It was an interesting comment from Young, who won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2018. It is no secret that not all of Paul's former teammates are particularly fond of him, and it looks as if Young may be in the group of players who feels a certain type of away about the veteran point guard.

There is also the possibility that Young is just trolling or joking around, as he is known for having fun both on and off the court. Regardless of Young's true feelings behind the Tweet, it was very interesting to see him go public with those remarks as another season of Chris Paul's career ended without an NBA championship.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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