• Chris Paul  12-09 12:06 am by Smitty
  BREAKING
  NEWS; Chris Paul has been traded to the Lakers… or has he? The Lakers
  were set to acquire Chris Paul in exchange for Pau Gasol and Lamar
  Odom. The Rockets were slotted to end up with Gasol, and the Hornets
  were pegged to receive Odom, Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, and Goran Dragic.
  So what happened to the blockbuster deal? Well, given that the league
  has ownership control of the Hornets, rumor has it that tremendous
  pressure has been applied to the league and its commissioner (by other
  NBA owners) to squash the deal. It sounds like applying pressure worked,
  as sources suggest that the deal has in fact been stopped due to the
  probable PR nightmare that was ready to unfold. The other owners were
  not about to let a league-controlled team send the NBA's top point guard
  to L.A., which is conveniently the nation’s second largest television
  market. As much as I'd love to see Chris Paul in a Lakers' uniform,
  convenient is the right word if we're being honest… the kicker is that
  this deal was essentially setting up another transaction that had
  Dwight Howard also heading to the Lakers (possibly a Bynum for Howard
  trade). Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard… that would be near
  impossible to stop. I should also mention that Chris Paul is reportedly
  exploring legal options and a few reports suggest that Paul will be a
  no-show for Hornets camp. We will keep you posted as the info rolls in!

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