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Chris Paul sat at a table wearing a black suit with a red tie, his eyes bright, a smile on his face, his voice full of hope when he spoke about the future of the Clippers.
He mentioned a word that rarely has been uttered around the Clippers franchise — championship.
Paul emphasized that point Thursday during his introductory news conference.
He had joined the team when the Clippers acquired him from New Orleans on Wednesday for Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and the unprotected first-round draft pick they got from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
"I'm excited to bring a championship here to L.A. in a Clippers ...