Lakers Trading for Chris Paul

[Sense]

the deal may have been fair on the laker's side but i think NO definitely got saved. trading CP3 for odom, martin, and scola? lol.

fair?

Laker fans are rejoicing.. if anything the owners helped the Lakers...


it's CP3 for Odom, Martin, Scola, Dragic, and a first round pick...

[mudyez]

Steve Kyler – 12/08/2011 9:18pm EST

Apparently Lamar Odom wasn’t the only one brought to tears over the news that the LA Lakers were on the eve of acquiring Chris Paul from the Hornets.

Apparently Laker forward Lamar Odom called into ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith’s radio show and broke down crying after the news broke he was headed to New Orleans as part of the deal.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2011-nba-free-agency-diary/

An additional wrinkle surfaced regarding the mechanics of the deal as reported, mainly that New Orleans would not have enough cap space to absorb all of the contracts it would be taking on.

[024]

fair for the lakers as they are taking a lot of risk. but NO isn't getting odom and gasol back, they flipped gasol for worse players.

[kjhip1]

Steve Kyler – 12/08/2011 9:18pm EST

Apparently Lamar Odom wasn’t the only one brought to tears over the news that the LA Lakers were on the eve of acquiring Chris Paul from the Hornets.

Apparently Laker forward Lamar Odom called into ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith’s radio show and broke down crying after the news broke he was headed to New Orleans as part of the deal.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2011-nba-free-agency-diary/

An additional wrinkle surfaced regarding the mechanics of the deal as reported, mainly that New Orleans would not have enough cap space to absorb all of the contracts it would be taking on.

[NASpurs]

Steve Kyler – 12/08/2011 9:18pm EST

Apparently Lamar Odom wasn’t the only one brought to tears over the news that the LA Lakers were on the eve of acquiring Chris Paul from the Hornets.

Apparently Laker forward Lamar Odom called into ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith’s radio show and broke down crying after the news broke he was headed to New Orleans as part of the deal.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2011-nba-free-agency-diary/

An additional wrinkle surfaced regarding the mechanics of the deal as reported, mainly that New Orleans would not have enough cap space to absorb all of the contracts it would be taking on.

I had to click on that link to make sure it was true. It is

[024]

fair?

Laker fans are rejoicing.. if anything the owners helped the Lakers...


it's CP3 for Odom, Martin, Scola, Dragic, and a first round pick...

if i were a laker fan, i would want this deal to go down even if it means sacrificing the next season. practically locking in the best PG in the league for the next 5-6 years is always worth sacrificing a season or two. the lakers would have a clear future after kobe.

[dknights411]

Might as well save this for posterity.

[DazedAndConfused]

1) League takes an enormous credibility hit. It looks unorganized, amateurish, petty, and rigged. It moves even further away from being perceived as sport and closer to being on par with pro wrestling.

2) Alienates and turns off a large number of fans. This really leaves a bad taste in my mouth and makes me less of a fan whether I want to be or not. I am hardly the only one to feel this way

[ElNono]

League took a credibility hit when they acquired the Hornets. This is a byproduct of that.

[timvp]

This will somehow work out in the Lakers favor. Kobe is bulletproof.

[Mugen]

i guess people are forgetting the deal that would have inevitably went down after this: D12 for Bynum/fillers.

make no mistake, this wasn't just a veto on the CP3 trade, it was a veto for the absolute bull deal the Lakers would have eventually pulled off with the Magic. props for the owners.

not sure how trading your franchise player for 2 PFs in their 30s plus role players like Martin/Dragic was a steal for the Hornets.

[024]

This will somehow work out in the Lakers favor. Kobe is bulletproof.

if the lakers get howard now for bynum + odom.....

[Mugen]

this will somehow work out in the lakers favor. Stern is bulletproof.

fify

[mudyez]

1) League takes an enormous credibility hit. It looks unorganized, amateurish, petty, and rigged. It moves even further away from being perceived as sport and closer to being on par with pro wrestling.

2) Alienates and turns off a large number of fans. This really leaves a bad taste in my mouth and makes me less of a fan whether I want to be or not. I am hardly the only one to feel this way

I agree on all of that!

But its still really funny and you are just some bitter person!

[DPG21920]

fair?

Laker fans are rejoicing.. if anything the owners helped the Lakers...


it's CP3 for Odom, Martin, Scola, Dragic, and a first round pick...

Which does what? Gets them nothing different really than if they let Paul walk for free.

Getting those guys doesn't allow them to rebuild, doesn't allow them to truly contend, doesn't save money. It's a terrible deal.

[Em-City]

[Fabbs]

Now that Jerry West works for the Warriors, keep one eye there. Some type of three-team deal that lands Chandler in GS and Howard in LAL would shock no one but myopic Laker Fan.

10-4.

With all this talk of SmelL-A / New Sternleans attempting to pull their scam, what was Houston pilfered with?
Kevin Martin 23 ppg
Lewie Scola very solid if not spectacular
Dragic (very impressive vs Spurs)
1st round pic via the perennial sucky Knicks

All for declining Gasol?

[objective]

thank god the owners stopped Stern's collusion.

There's two other rumored deals that destroy this one as far as being good for the Hornets.

Boston's offer of Rondo, Green, and 2 firsts with slaughters this crapfest. Rondo is a young all-star who is under contract for this year plus 3 more.

Golden State's supposed offer of Curry, Udoh and filler also destroys this deal.

Dell Demps = disgrace

[GB20]

haha this is going to mess up every plans the lakers had in mind.

[Mel_13]

Dell Demps just got neutered. Might as well just quit after this embarrassment.

NBA spokesman Tim Frank: "League office declined to make the trade for basketball reasons."

Quite the vote of confidence.

[GB20]

hahah i just heard that jerry buss had a heart attack






























just kidding!!!

[mudyez]

quick...the league has to buy the magic NOW!

[NASpurs]

@ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein


Our own @Chris_Broussard on SportsCenter: Chris Paul fuming and exploring legal options w/NBPA director Billy Hunter to fight blocked deal



We know drama indeed.

[Spurminator]

Where was this veto in 2008?

[ChumpDumper]

1) League takes an enormous credibility hit. It looks unorganized, amateurish, petty, and rigged. It moves even further away from being perceived as sport and closer to being on par with pro wrestling.

2) Alienates and turns off a large number of fans. This really leaves a bad taste in my mouth and makes me less of a fan whether I want to be or not. I am hardly the only one to feel this way

Are you talking about the first Gasol trade?

I agree.