The NBA, owners of the New Orleans Hornets, refused Thursday to approve a three-team trade that would have sent Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. Yahoo Sports reported that NBA Commissioner David Stern killed the trade .
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NBA quashes trade sending Chris Paul to L.A. Lakers - Salt Lake Tribune
The NBA, owners of the New Orleans Hornets, refused Thursday to approve a three-team trade that would have sent Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. Yahoo Sports reported that NBA Commissioner David Stern killed the trade .
. Rejection of Chris Paul trade could be a PR nightmare for NBA
the Hornets really can’t trade Paul. If a package of Odom, Scola, Martin, Dragic and a draft pick isn’t deemed good enough by the league, then nothing will be deemed good enough, and Paul will be forced to play out this year in New Orleans .
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I don't want to speak on the basketball side, but that particular one was weighed against Chris Paul's continued presence in New Orleans. Lots you can read into there. Does "valuable" mean value to the Hornets off-the-court? On the court? Value to the league?
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Lamar Odom, who was presumed to be bound for New Orleans, showed up more than 90 minutes late. Paul could be soon on the move again. "We're talking about everything. Everything is on the table," Hornets general manager Dell Demps said.
. Nixing of Paul trade draws heat around the NBA
The New Orleans Hornets, owned by the league, had agreed to a three-team trade Thursday that would have sent their All-Star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers. But the league killed the deal for “basketball reasons” and has denied the decision came .
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