Last summer, before Intuit Dome opened for its first NBA season, Paul reached out to Ballmer, who provided a personal tour of the new digs. Just over a week ago, Paul agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million veterans minimum deal to play his 21st season in LA. Nearly a thousand fans packed an event space inside Intuit Dome to herald Chris Paul’s return to Los Angeles eight years after he last played for the Clippers franchise. He likely will not be asked to play as big of a role on a deep Clippers team loaded with guards in Harden, Beal, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kris Dunn. When addressing the fans, Paul said he relishes being on a competitive team with a chance.