Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 @WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiThe Hornets are near a deal to send Chris Paul to the Lakers for Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom, league source tells Y! Sports. Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 OMGOMGOMG@WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiThe Hornets have started to inform teams that they're sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.This trade would need to include another player from New Orleans. The talk had been Okafor.I would love that deal. Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 @WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiCorrection: The proposed deal to the Lakers is Chris Paul for Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, source says.That's not quite as appealing. Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Unless Bynum can still get them Howard. Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 And apparently Battier is going to sign with the Heat.That's troubling. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 oh my god if this gets any more exciting i will explode in my pants. Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 @WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiHornets working to finalize details on 3-team deal to send Chris Paul to Lakers, Gasol to Rockets and Odom, KMart, Scola to NO, sources say.So no Okafor?I need to get off the internet until this is final. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 they are reporting it as officially done. CP3 is a laker. and they didnt give up bynum. this is like the greatest thing ever.i mean: Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 so after they trade Bynum for Howard it will be interesting to see Kobe adjust to being the 3rd best player on the Lakers Link to post Share on other sites
Dread Aidan 8 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 they are reporting it as officially done. CP3 is a laker. and they didnt give up bynum. this is like the greatest thing ever.i mean: Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 1 down 1 to go! Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Only way they get Howard is another three team trade. At least CP3 didn't go to Boston.Barrier to the heat is a great move for Miami but the lakers win the offseason. Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 This is going to be a very exciting year. Just wish it wasn't shortened.So as a Magic fan, I really don't want to see Howard go, but it's business. Just hope the Magic get something positive out of it. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 So as a Magic fan, I really don't want to see Howard go, but it's business. Just hope the Magic get something positive out of it.how do you feel about bynum? Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 and now there are reports that the deal is on hold because nba owners went insane and are telling stern to kill the deal. talk about ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 how do you feel about bynum?lost a bunch of respect after his behavior against dallas last year. dude's super talented if he's healthy, but that's such a big if. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 and now there are reports that the deal is on hold because nba owners went insane and are telling stern to kill the deal. talk about ridiculous.Well the league owns The Hornets which kind of throws a curve ball into things so those nba owners also in a sense own The Hornets too. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well the league owns The Hornets which kind of throws a curve ball into things so those nba owners also in a sense own The Hornets too.cause i'm sure they are voting against it for the right reasons. as if this is anyhting but sour grapes by the other owners. the hornets got a pretty nice haul of talent there and avodied a huge drama fest all year. this is grade a bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I hate the Lakers but this is nuts. They paid full value! It's a very fair deal, as good as hornets could do.If the NBA blocked Bynum and crap for Howard I'd get that but this is awful. They just vetoed as fair a trade as I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyPilgrim 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 this pisses me off more than the lockout. this is entirely ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The owners can't veto without giving a reason. This isn't fantasy. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The owners can't veto without giving a reason. This isn't fantasy."basketball reasons"Remember when David Stern was considered one of the best commissioners ever? Yikes. Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 "basketball reasons"What does that mean? If they veto this trade and it holds, then Chris Paul cannot be traded to anyone until the team is sold. So how is that fair to the Hornets who could get nothing in return when he leaves? Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What kind of legal action does Chris Paul, the Lakers, Rockets and Hornets have? Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What does that mean? If they veto this trade and it holds, then Chris Paul cannot be traded to anyone until the team is sold. So how is that fair to the Hornets who could get nothing in return when he leaves?You're right on all counts. Don't shoot the messenger, you asked what the stated reason was. I think this is the dumbest thing the NBA has EVER done.Of all the Laker trades over the years, this was actually the fairest.No idea how they could take legal action. NBA charter says Stern can block trades I believe "in the best interests of the game" or some bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites
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