Lakers, Hornets Hold Exploratory Talks On CP3 [Archive]

Koolaid_Man

12-05-2011, 06:04 PM

I heard rumors they were trying to go after both CP3 and D12 but I thought it was just bullshit...My Laker Brass ain't fucking around...They're trying to unload Bynum and Gasol...a line-up of Kobe, Dwight and CP3 is insane...just fucking insane...

Lakers, Hornets Hold Exploratory Talks

Dec 05, 2011 4:23 PM EST

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The Lakers and Hornets talked several days ago, league sources told Yahoo! Sports, but the sides were left unclear with what it would take to get a deal done involving Chris Paul. The two teams are expected to talk again this week, say sources.

The idea of Pau Gasol being the primary player going to the Hornets won't be acceptable, according to sources.
But the Lakers will ultimately allow the Hornets to pick between Gasol and Andre Bynum.

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/217015/Lakers_Hornets_Hold_Exploratory_Talks#ixzz1fhi73mz i

Banzai

12-05-2011, 06:26 PM

Can't see this happening.

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LkrFan

12-05-2011, 06:28 PM

That would be two Hornets traded to the Lakers. BR might need a suicide watch. :lol

lefty

12-05-2011, 06:50 PM

Realgm

:lol

Kori Ellis

12-05-2011, 07:13 PM

Realgm

:lol

Actually RealGM is just linking into Adrian Wojnarowski's Yahoo article about it:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnPyAg6Q6c0k3OZNGfhT_8S8vLYF?slug=aw-wojnarowski_chris_paul_dwight_howard_lakers_120511

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 07:21 PM

Roger Freemason Jr.

12-05-2011, 07:30 PM

The Lakers can definitely get Chris Paul.

But there's just no way in hell they'd get D12.
Be happy that yall can even get CP3.

VBM

12-05-2011, 07:33 PM

Moving Gasol seems a bit much...esp. if they're moving Bynum to get Dwight. I guess Odom would man the 4 spot. CP3/Kobe/World/Odom/Dwight?

JayTheClown

12-05-2011, 07:41 PM

Dump ass trade for the Hornets. We all know what a team with Gasol as the #1 looks like. If the Hornets are set to get rid of Paul go younger. If I'm New Orleans there is nothing the Lakers currently have that interest me.

ElNono

12-05-2011, 07:41 PM

Actually RealGM is just linking into Adrian Wojnarowski's Yahoo article about it:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnPyAg6Q6c0k3OZNGfhT_8S8vLYF?slug=aw-wojnarowski_chris_paul_dwight_howard_lakers_120511

Bynum has privately been heard to say this offseason that he wants his own team

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 07:41 PM

I can't see it being for Pau. From the article:

"The prospect of Pau Gasol as the primary player going to the Hornets won’t be acceptable, sources said. The Lakers will ultimately be willing to let New Orleans pick its player in the deal – Bynum or Gasol – but New Orleans is determined to get quality, and quantity, in a deal."

LA can get one or the other IMO and it will require giving up Bynum and likely Odom. They will have to choose, because whomever Bynum goes to, the other team won't accept an aging Pau as the piece.

Trainwreck2100

12-05-2011, 07:42 PM

Its funny how spurfan tries to downplay our major moves. While they over there begging to sign bums like Carter.:lol

lol starting odom, how did that work out for you guys last time?

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 07:43 PM

The Hornets would have tons of cap room to add to Gasol. They wouldn't be a great team, but they would be a relevant team.

JayTheClown

12-05-2011, 07:44 PM

The Hornets would have tons of cap room to add to Gasol. They wouldn't be a great team, but they would be a relevant team.

Relevant in what sense? 8th seed relevant?

JayTheClown

12-05-2011, 07:49 PM

What makes you think you will get Gasol out off this deal. You know that we are use to raw dicking teams. Im thinking Bynum and Blake.

If the deal does come to that then the Lakers have indeed dicked the fuck out of the Hornets:lol

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 07:50 PM

Relevant in what sense? 8th seed relevant?

Pretty much unless the team got lucky and drafted a franchise player somehow. Its hard winning without a franchise player and its hard to acquire a franchise player.

DJ Mbenga

12-05-2011, 07:56 PM

Talks are serious. I'm surprised the Lakers would be willing to trade Gasol for CP3. I wouldn't mind having Gasol I guess. Him and Okafor in the frontcourt would be fine. Sign Landry as a backup I guess. Use additional cap room to sign a wing scorer. 45 win ectasy!

its exploratory as in hey we are interested and then NO says ok we'll get back to you when things are clearer. now marc stein and broussard are saying they want to get rid of him before the season. plenty of teams lining up as rentals. think the clips are the team but damn as a rental would the hornets do it. they wont get either gordon or blake. i mean thats not much value. bledsoe the minesotta pick are nice but giving huge money to jordan isnt that great since you alrady have okafor unless they convince them to swap okafor for kaman.

JayTheClown

12-05-2011, 07:58 PM

Dont even trip. Stern will make sure you get that number one lottery pick just like he did for the Cavs.

Not if there in the 8th seed. If I'm the Hornets I would at least try to get as many draft picks as I could get. Getting a player to clear up cap space is not a good solution for a team in a very small market. Even if you do manage to clear up cap space there are not hoards of FAs willing to sign there.

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 07:58 PM

Honestly, the Warriors and Clippers are the teams the Hornets want to trade with.

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 08:05 PM

Oh, I thought you guys were just joking about them making the 8th seed. I dont think Paul wants to play in LA. I'd prefer Howard.

I'd prefer Howard as well and its realistic too. Would you be willing to trade Bynum and Gasol? I think I would.

DJ Mbenga

12-05-2011, 08:10 PM

wtf espn article says the mavs would take him as a rental. i understand that but what the hell do they have to offer other than beabuois.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:11 PM

Honestly, the Warriors and Clippers are the teams the Hornets want to trade with.

Sure, they have young assets. Monta/Curry/Biedrins....Gordon/Jordan/Aminu...draft picks.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:12 PM

wtf espn article says the mavs would take him as a rental. i understand that but what the hell do they have to offer other than beabuois.

Roddy B isn't a great asset :lol just because Cuban says so. He might turn into one, but the odds of that not happening are every bit as good as it actually happening.

They would trade for a rental because they know they wouldn't have to give anything up to get him :lol

Trainwreck2100

12-05-2011, 08:12 PM

Sure, they have young assets. Monta/Curry/Biedrins....Gordon/Jordan/Aminu...draft picks.

but has CP3 said he would take a trade to the clippers?

Pelicans78

12-05-2011, 08:12 PM

Hornets wouldn't take Biedrins. I think the Clippers thing could happen if CP3 wants to sign a long-term extension.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:13 PM

Asking me is kind of a give away. Of course I would. You would have to give us a bit more than Howard due to the outgoing salary. From my understanding the salaries don't have to match up ask much under this new deal, so, I'd take Bass and Howard for Pau and Bynum.

They do for LA since they are in the luxury tax, but they didn't go down it just remained the same as before whereas non-tax teams now have more room.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:15 PM

but has CP3 said he would take a trade to the clippers?

No, but that's the point. NO would rather deal with Clips or GS because of the young assets and draft picks, but if CP3 won't sign, they won't give up as much.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:16 PM

Hornets wouldn't take Biedrins. I think the Clippers thing could happen if CP3 wants to sign a long-term extension.

Why not? He is still a young big man. But they still have plenty of young guys to trade in Monta/Wright/Curry/Lee...If CP3 said he would extend, they could get something where they get good young players and a draft pick and give up Paul plus a bad contract.

DJ Mbenga

12-05-2011, 08:22 PM

No, but that's the point. NO would rather deal with Clips or GS because of the young assets and draft picks, but if CP3 won't sign, they won't give up as much.

how eager would NO do it if gordon isnt included. as of now with a rental they wont give him up.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:22 PM

Yes. Clippers more than GS. I can see him really wanting to play with Blake Griffin.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 08:23 PM

how eager would NO do it if gordon isnt included. as of now with a rental they wont give him up.

They wouldn't do it if Gordon isn't included IMO. It's either CP3 says I'll sign and they do it, or no deal.

lefty

12-05-2011, 10:32 PM

Killakobe81

12-05-2011, 11:36 PM

Giuseppe

12-05-2011, 11:40 PM

... I like Okafor as a complimentary entity. The distance twixt the flat of his back and the front of his chest is incredible.

DMC

12-05-2011, 11:46 PM

Bynum has privately been heard to say this offseason that he wants his own team

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao
Austin Toros tbh

DMC

12-05-2011, 11:47 PM

... I like Okafor as a complimentary entity. The distance twixt the flat of his back and the front of his chest is incredible.
Just when I thought the line was drawn on homosexual debauchery, Culby comes crashing through it like a rape victim from a Colorado hotel room.

DMC

12-05-2011, 11:48 PM

It seems like some teams' sole purpose in life is to ensure they never ring.

DPG21920

12-05-2011, 11:50 PM

Wow Gasol and Okafor WOULD be a nice front-court ...

:lol You can't sucker him into making the deal for you.

pass1st

12-06-2011, 12:22 AM

Will the NBA make a smart trade for CP3 or gift CP3 to somebody?

Giuseppe

12-06-2011, 12:25 AM

Just when I thought the line was drawn on homosexual debauchery, Culby comes crashing through it like a rape victim from a Colorado hotel room.

Grow up, gd it. I'm serious. Look at the man. He's inordinately thick between back & chest. That's an advantage and I'm sure he uses it in the paint.

MR.SILVER&BLack

12-06-2011, 01:00 AM

Will the NBA make a smart trade for CP3 or gift CP3 to somebody?
they will bring CP3 to their homecourt. of course i mean the Knicks. They finally have a chance to make the NBA's largest market a winner again. they wont pass up that chance.

DMC

12-06-2011, 01:02 AM

Grow up, gd it. I'm serious. Look at the man. He's inordinately thick between back & chest. That's an advantage and I'm sure he uses it in the paint.

Whatever code words you chose to use, that up to you.

I just call it like I see it.

Giuseppe

12-06-2011, 01:35 AM

:rolleyes

Koolaid_Man

12-06-2011, 07:49 AM

The Lakers can definitely get Chris Paul.

But there's just no way in hell they'd get D12.
Be happy that yall can even get CP3.

you should just be happy that your girl is the only that doesn't like a snake...:lol ( hint hint)

Koolaid_Man

12-06-2011, 07:59 AM

Oh, I thought you guys were just joking about them making the 8th seed. I dont think Paul wants to play in LA. I'd prefer Howard.

No he doesn't want to play in LA...he's a Lebron nut hugger all the way...something could change his mind though...we'll see...but most def I prefer Howard if it came down to it...I think with Pau and Howard we'd have our own nice big 3...minus the once a month bleeding that Pau will do...:lol