Clippers head coach Ty Lue is downplaying speculation a huge beef with Chris Paul led to the future Hall of Famer’s exit … telling reporters he was in communication with the NBA star prior to the shocking move.

The longtime coach was bombarded with CP3 questions at practice on Tuesday … with reporters trying to figure out more information about the decision.

One report suggested Lue and Paul were not on speaking terms before the team kicked the hooper to the curb … but he said that’s not the case.

What appears to be true is the chatter that Lue and Paul haven’t spoken since the split — Ty admitted he hasn’t reached out — and neither has CP3.

Lue — who has led the Clips since 2020 — added the drama surrounding the Clippers has shifted the locker room mood, noting that the players aren’t happy seeing CP3 go.

As for rekindling, Lue suggests it’s out of his hands — immediately saying, “You gotta ask Lawrence [Frank].”

Speaking of Frank, the Clippers’ President of Basketball Operations said the team’s struggles weren’t a factor and CP3 wasn’t a scapegoat.

“We just felt it was the right decision to make.”

An aircraft crash-landed right on top of the unsuspecting driver of a Toyota Camry on I-95 in Brevard County, Florida, Monday night … and the whole thing was captured on camera.

Everyone survived, and there were no serious injuries in the incident, according to local news outlet WESH-TV.

Watch the video … the plane soars into frame and perches right on top of the car while the vehicle is travelling at full speed in the middle lane. The plane absolutely crushes the midsize sedan, bounces off of it, and continues its skid, sending sparks flying until it finally comes to a halt in a cloud of smoke.

“Owning Manhattan” star Ryan Serhant is dishing the dirt on his messy friendship with Jordan March — especially after their beef jumped off the screen and straight into a tense street blowout last night.

TMZ caught up with Ryan Tuesday, and he made it clear there’s still some tension hanging in the air … but at the end of the day, he says it’s just friends disagreeing. And when you’ve worked together as long as they have, you’re gonna have good days and bad days.