To prove his point, Paul stood up and walked down the aisle of the plane to Leonard and Kris Dunn and asked them whether he had suggested a change or actually changed the coverage, multiple sources who witnessed the interaction said.
Both players affirmed that he had suggested it, sources said. The interaction was brought up again to other players on the team during the flight, and sources said that subsequently got back to the coaching staff and front office.
That night, the team decided it had finally had enough.
“He was a pain in the ass when he was a great player,” another executive with a different team said. “And now he’s not a great player.”