Los Angeles Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank said Saturday his franchise is "strongly, strongly considering" the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul, who hinted last month that he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

It’s still far too early to characterize the Los Angeles Clippers as the team to beat in the West, let alone the NBA as a whole. Nevertheless, they’ve made a series of offseason transactions that have given them a good chance to be better than they were even last season.

BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

Amid reported interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns, NBA veteran Chris Paul has rejected an offer from an Eastern Conference team.

Some recent reports say Chris Paul closing in on the Clippers. As we’ve reported all along, despite what others had reported, a reunion with the Suns and Chris was just not going to happen. Back state side tomorrow! https://t.co/etSubG50iv