Time to trade CP3

[Pelicans78]

Basically it's the only way this team can ever be a contender again. Too many bad contracts for him to win here. Need to build around Collison/Thornton. Only way to unload Okafor and others is to trade CP3.

[redzero]

Not you, too.

[Lukor]

Why do Hornetfans want to get rid of Okafor? Wasnt he supposed to be better than CHander? Atleast he's healthy...

[Ghazi]

Hornets are a better team without Chris Paul anyway.

[Red Hawk #21]

Ahh, Hornet Fan is beginning to see the light...

[Lars]

We are prepared to take CP3 and Okafor off your hands.

[endrity]

JJB and/or Roddy for CP3!

Do it Donnie!

[lil_penny]

Bayless for paul! Let's do it!!

[redzero]

Why do Hornetfans want to get rid of Okafor? Wasnt he supposed to be better than CHander? Atleast he's healthy...

He's serviceable. I'd get rid of most other players on the team before Okafor.

[Pelicans78]

Not you, too.

I know. Obviously we're a much better team with CP3, but in the long run this team won't be able to add talent with bad contracts like Posey, Okafor, etc. Trading Collison won't get us much either. Collison isn't anywhere near CP3, but he's good enough to start on a contender with the right talent around him.

[Pelicans78]

Hornets are a better team without Chris Paul anyway.

Prove it. Numbers prove you wrong. 18-10 with CP3 since Scott was fired. Below .500 team with Collison starting.

[Spurtacus]

Collison is awesome. Trade CP3.

[redzero]

Prove it. Numbers prove you wrong. 18-10 with CP3 since Scott was fired. Below .500 team with Collison starting.

Don't argue facts with Ghazi. The dude has been butthurt about Paul since the 08 playoffs.

[XFactor]

I agree, if you guys are doing well without CP3 why not trade him for some valuable assets and improve the team even more?

[badfish22]

Ahh, Hornet Fan is beginning to see the light...

+1
You could get a lot of young talent and/or draft picks back for Paul. Then trade West for whatever you can get back for that pussy (not much) and start rebuilding. Could be a great team if the Hornets draft right (which they seem to be good at)

[Pelicans78]

He's serviceable. I'd get rid of most other players on the team before Okafor.

He's serviceable but his contract is terrible. Plus, our team defense has worsened this season and alot of it is because he doesn't have the length of Chandler. He's not worth his salary. He's mediocre most nights and rarely has an impact on this team.

[redzero]

I agree, if you guys are doing well without CP3 why not trade him for some valuable assets and improve the team even more?

The Hornets aren't doing well without Chris Paul. They could have been at least eight or so games above .500 if Paul didn't go down.

[mogrovejo]

No. The Hornets should rebuild around Paul. Try to trade West for some talent (young player, pick) while his reputation trumps his current ability; try to find a way to dump Posey and Okafor for contracts one year shorter even if it means taking in guys like Troy Murphy or Dunleavy; stop signing those crazy midlevel contracts.

[j.dizzle]

Bynum for Cp3 sons.

[8FOR!3]

I don't know if my fellow fans have my back on this, but I'll give ya TP for CP3...

[Pelicans78]

The big problem was not being able to trade Chandler last season for expiring contracts. Okafor isn't a true center. He can't defend guys like Howard or Shaq. It was sad how Aaron Gray did a much better job against Howard than Okafor. Okafor's mentally soft as well. Doesn't play with alot of anger.

[Pelicans78]

No. The Hornets should rebuild around Paul. Try to trade West for some talent (young player, pick) while his reputation trumps his current ability; try to find a way to dump Posey and Okafor for contracts one year shorter even if it means taking in guys like Troy Murphy or Dunleavy; stop signing those crazy midlevel contracts.

The problem is West wouldn't bring back players to replace his scoring. We can easily start Collison at CP3's position, and acquire enough players to start around West, Thornton, and Collison.

[redzero]

Both Peja and Mo Pete's contracts are expiring next season, so the Hornets could try to dump them.

[HornetLoveJones]

Glad that another sees the future for this team.

D.Collison and Thornton are part of that future... all the others are a waste of money.
Get good parts for CP3 after this season is over

[Pelicans78]

Plus West has a decent contract. Trading CP3 would allow us to dump Okafor's bad contract and acquire good talent and high picks.

[mogrovejo]

The problem is West wouldn't bring back players to replace his scoring. We can easily start Collison at CP3's position, and acquire enough players to start around West, Thornton, and Collison.

As long as he'd bring some talent, who cares? You'd bottom out and acquire a scorer in the draft or use the cap space to get one in free-agency or trade for one using spare pieces.

If you keep trying to keep contending with this core you'll never be more than a 6-8 seed and in 2012 Paul balks. Then what? You start a long rebuilding process after losing 2 years to achieve nothing in hopes that you get lucky enough in the lottery to draft a new Chris Paul. If you believe that Collison is even close to Paul in terms of talent you're incredibly wrong - and I'm one of the few who doesn't think Paul is the #1 PG in the league.

[Pelicans78]

As long as he'd bring some talent, who cares? You'd bottom out and acquire a scorer in the draft or use the cap space to get one in free-agency or trade for one using spare pieces.

If you keep trying to keep contending with this core you'll never be more than a 6-8 seed and in 2012 Paul balks. Then what? You start a long rebuilding process after losing 2 years to achieve nothing in hopes that you get lucky enough in the lottery to draft a new Chris Paul. If you believe that Collison is even close to Paul in terms of talent you're incredibly wrong - and I'm one of the few who doesn't think Paul is the #1 PG in the league.

Obviously Collison doesn't have the talents of CP3, but he's gonna be a great PG and can easily start for a great team. That's why we have to build around Collison and Thornton and start over. Trading CP3 would allow that. Plus we could unload Okafor with him and get draft picks and talent.

[rhyputa]

Fisher for Paul

[BRHornet45]

sons this thread is full of pure ignorance and stupidity! BOYCOTT!.... DO IT! DO IT NOW! BOYCOTT!!!

[Hornets1]

sons this thread is full of pure ignorance and stupidity! BOYCOTT!.... DO IT! DO IT NOW! BOYCOTT!!!

+100000 Everyone drinking the collison flavored tea right now. Time to stop before we all end up dead laying down together in a deserted field in Missouri.

Time to trade collison while his stock is peaking to get a less backup for Paul, and another quality player or great draft pick in the process

[fevertrees]

This team already fucked up by trading NBA D-League MVP Devin Brown

[turiaf for president]

Bynum for Cp3 sons.

:toast

[pauls931]

Will trade you Nash and Barbosa for him so he can back up Dragic.

[turiaf for president]

reality of the nba is that smaller markets cant go over the lux tax. look at what memphis had to do and what utah is doing this year. the key is to sell high and right now paul is high. of course keeping the best PG in basketball is what the fans want but from the owner's perspective if you can pay a guy 15mil less for 3 years for basically the same numbers, thats a no brainer especially if u can package another bad deal with CP3.

The grizzlies got hammered when they traded gasol and rightfully so, with pau, they would still be a bottom tier in the west. trading him allowed them to rebuild and have cap relief to build a solid team.

i hope cp3 stays in NO because that city needs him to have people go see the hornets but the truth of the business might dictate otherwise.

[Horry For 3!]

Darren Collison is a bad ass. He needs a starting gig somewhere in the NBA.

[fevertrees]

Hornets need to trade West and get back Devin Brown...imagine a starting 5 with Paul, Thornton, Collison, Downtown Devin Brown, and Aaron Gray.

[I. Hustle]

Theo Ratliff and Michael Finley for Paul and Okafur... doh

[Mark in Austin]

Here you go NoLa. (http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yk7dx6e)

[IronMexican]

NO would be retarded. And Charlotte is better with the team they have now.

[Darthkiller]

chris paul for brandon roy straight up