NBA Rumor..

[57stratdawg]

Chris Paul headed to the Lakers.

Not sure on the details. I originally heard it would be for Odom and Bynum, but looks like several reports now saying it would be a 3 team deal with Gasol going to Houston and the Hornets getting basically draft picks.

 

[Lawson36]

Paul to the lakers. Gasol to the rockets and Odom to the hornets. With other players and picks involved too.

 

[bulldogs726]

yea that will pretty much end my interest in the NBA. I was holding out hope for a level playing field but there is not. how does a trade for CP3 go down for odom and gasol? I agree with the PTI folks. if i was a small market team i would not sign off on rattifying this CBA because it is the same ole same ole

 

[mstateglfr]

They have sorta been sigificant pieces of a dominant team for years now.

 

[Incognegro]

The league was not having it and they practically vetoed the trade. Thank God...

 

[Coach34]

The league was not having it and they practically vetoed the trade. Thank God...

 

[Incognegro]

pretty much pushed Stern to pull the plug on the trade. Something about them being irate that the league owned Hornets were even allowed to make a deal like that.<div>
</div><div>http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_chris_paul_lakers_hornets_nba_120811</div>

 

[Ol Blue.sixpack]

So as long as the league owns the team, the rest of the owners aren't going to let them make deals to improve the franchise.<div>
</div><div>Nothing like a big F U to the Hornets fans to usher in an abbreviated season.</div>

 

[DAWG61]

I thought that woulda hurt the Lakers. Gasol and Odom are better than Paul together.

 

[cdog.sixpack]

Paul is a player that will amplify everyone's game. He has practically by himself made the hornets a regular playoff team. You have a chance to get Paul, you dump whatever you can afford to. That's why there were reportedly 8-10 teams inquiring. Problem is the major market teams can give up less cause stars want to there to play with other stars and they typically have more money to pay max contracts to multiple stars.

I would rather have Paul and Bryant than Wade and James personally.

 

[Bulldogs2442]

The lockout and now this. Losing fans in my opinion like me

 

[Incognegro]

how does this lose fans? I just want to hear the reasoning. Not saying I'm disagreeing or agreeing.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

they would get destroyed inside.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Dwight would be headed there shortly after. This was a hell of a deal for NO. I'd be pissed if I were one of their fans.