"Everyone's entitled in terms of the judgments they want to make on the group," says Clippers GM Lawrence Frank.

When Chris Paul returns to the LA Clippers, he'll keep the only number he has ever worn in his two decades in the NBA, thanks to guard Bradley Beal, who will give up his No. 3 jersey to Paul.

Chris Paul gets to return home to his family in Los Angeles and gets to play meaningful games for a good Clippers team.