Los Angeles Clippers Legend Could Land Front Office Role with Lakers

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Chris Paul speaks onstage during The Daily Front Row's 10th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards wearing Nicole Miller at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 14, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row)

There aren’t too many Los Angeles Clippers legends, but Chris Paul is certainly one of them.

Paul, however, could be in line for a front office job with Los Angeles’ other team.

Chris Paul Viewed as Candidate for Role with Lakers Front Office

According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Paul could potentially land a role in the Lakers‘ front office following the sale of the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger due to his longstanding relationship with Iger.

Paul officially retired from the NBA earlier this year, but his two decades of experience and knowledge could still prove very valuable for an organization, albeit in a different capacity.

From McMenamin:

Meanwhile, in projecting what a new Lakers front office could eventually look like, multiple sources around the league suggested to ESPN that recently retired Chris Paul could have a role.

Paul and Iger became close while the point guard played for the Clippers and Iger was a season-ticket holder.

Their relationship has only strengthened over the years, sources said, with Iger hosting a book launch event at his house in 2023 for Paul’s memoir, “Sixty-One,” and Paul visiting Iger at his Disney office in Burbank, California, in March to support his friend when he cleared out his belongings to close out a 52-year run with the company.

This is just speculation, for now, but it certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see Paul transition to a front office role now that his playing days are done, and the Lakers could potentially provide the perfect opportunity.

A (Potentially) Full-Circle Moment for Chris Paul with Lakers

If Paul ultimately does land a front office role with the Lakers, it would be a full-circle moment of sorts for him. Back in December of 2011, the league vetoed the trade that was to send Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Lakers to team up with Kobe Bryant. The trade would have sent Paul to the Lakers, Pau Gasol to the Rockets and Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Lamar Odom, Goran Dragic and a 2012 first-round pick to New Orleans.

Paul never ended up playing a game in a Lakers uniform after the trade was nixed, but he could still ultimately end up being part of the organization.