Clippers said to meet with Paul to discuss possible deal

Chris Paul and the Clippers, four days before the NBA’s free-agency period starts, had a meeting Tuesday at his representatives’ offices to discuss their future together, said an NBA executive who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The plan, the executive said, is for the two sides to talk soon, probably on Friday night, when teams can begin negotiating with free agents at 9 p.m. PDT.

Re-signing Paul is a priority for the Clippers, after he opted out of his contract last week and became an unrestricted free agent. He can earn $205 million over five years with the Clippers, or make $152 million over four years with another team. — Broderick Turner

Miles Simon has joined the Lakers as an assistant coach. Head coach Luke Walton announced the hire of his fellow former University of Arizona star. Simon recently worked for USA Basketball, serving as head coach for the junior select national team. He was Lute Olson’s assistant at Arizona from 2005 to 2008, and was the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player in 1997 while leading the Wildcats to the national title.