If anything it could be the opposite. Perhaps Shinn is willing to move Paul, but Bower just didn't want to be the one to do it? Hmmm Probably reading to much into it, but it doesn't seem as if that guy who reported about the firing because of Bower willing to trade Paul is becoming exactly true.
Jesus Christ, get over Batum people. Chris Paul even if it were for 1 year > Batum. And even then, that is not a given at this point that he goes to New York.
My guess is to why he was fired? I thought about it. I figure it's because he wouldn't trade CP3 to the New York Knicks for salary cap relief. That is how we will truly know, if the NBA is fixed over the next few months!
You and I had the same reaction. He did interview for the Nets job, so I figured he was gone at that point.
Slightly new idea on how to get CP3. 3 or more separate deals that each include 3mil in cash. example Part one. Blazers send Camby, Rudy 3mil cash. NO sends CP3. (NO sends out 2 mil more than received + 3mil cash = savings 5 mil immediate) Part two Blazers send Miller, Bayless 3mil cash. NO sends Okafor ( NO sends out 2 mil more than received + 3mil cash = savings 5 mil immediate) Trade three Blazers send Przybilla and Batum, 3mil cash. NO sends Posey, Write. (NO sends out 700k more + 3mil = savings of 3.7mil immediate) Also, Przybilla is covered at 80% by insurance so more savings will come from here, perhaps several mil. Their broke owner immediately saves 13.7 million and likely more with Przybilla. Plus, they actually get semi-fair value back for CP3.
brings up a couple of rabbit-trail hypotheticals... Do you think KP would insist that CP3 would be there before he'd take a job? Would Shinn be dumb enough to trade CP3 before hiring a GM? Would KP hold out from a job b/c CP3 wasn't there?
KP was just at a job that he was the lowest paid GM in the league and he was very unhappy about that. He has a bright shinny image and there will be more jobs in the future. NO will not pay well. They are going to try and fill the job on the cheap. KP will not be up for that. just my guess.
Why would he leave a team (Blazers with LMA/Oden/Roy) that he was winning the WCF with to gamble on a new team in NY? He would stay with Ptown of course to play against LeBron every year for 10 years in the Finals.
Greatest idea....EVER. I read that theory on Blazersedge. Make it true god. If KP did that I would DEMAND the City of Portland buy a Billion dollars worth of silver and gold and make an Electrum statue of KP in Pioneer courthouse square. The plaque would read: "We love him as GM of the Portland Trail Blazers, but he became a hero as the GM of the Hornets."
But the $100,000,000 PA will put into his Channel Islands bank account for trading us CP3 will right all wrongs.
Look PA is going to die in a couple of years. It's time to play Stern ball and do illegal maniuplations to put together a monster team. If necessary drop a Bill in Stern's personal account in Switzerland. DO IT PA!
