Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Fist off, there's no guarantee they would have made a legit run at Nene. And even in they did they are a lottery team. They were facilitating the league's top PG to it's largest media market.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Well, regardless of what we think about who got the bad end, we can possibly all agree that this will most definitely create some unnecessary discord among the Lakers this year. Gasol was mentally fragile to begin with. Odom sounded devastated by this news.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Ric Bucher @RicBucher Reports are owners squashed Hou-LA-NO deal, citing conflict of interest for NBA-owned NO. But sources say Pau didn't want to go to Hou, too.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML I just wish that Metta World Peace was part of the trade. I would have loved to have heard some of his responses. He doesn't seem to be the type of guy to keep his mouth shut.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML I love how all of the Laker fans are referring to the "Miami got their way last year, why can't we" way. Although I have a feeling Paul will end up a Laker, it feels good to see the Laker "fans" not get their way for once.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML It makes no sense to me the league would void this deal. Lakers give up two of the top big men in the game. You don't normally trade big for small, let alone two bigs for small. I'm guessing that NO isn't as valuable an asset to sell by the league without CP3.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML That was before the new CBA. The entire lockout was about what almost happened today. CP3 and his agent tried to do a "fuck you!" move to the owners and ditch a small-market for L.A.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Both in their 30's and at the tail end of their prime. That's a myopic way to look at it for New Orleans.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Why is Chris Broussard on ESPN.com saying it was the Lakers that pulled out? Seems like conflicting stories
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML I gotta say I used to dislike Cuban a good bit, guy recently is growin on me
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML good point Mags, can't see why NYC can't pull the "tentative agreement" if they want
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML David Aldridge @daldridgetnt League spokesman: "Not true that owners killed the deal...League office declined to make the trade for basketball reasons."
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML @warriorsworld Only thing more stunning than NBA killing trade? Lakers fans claiming victim status. ha!
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Rumor from twitter is that CP3 is pissed and will not show up to training camp tomorrow, and is seeking legal action.
Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML Gasol and Odom are still great players. The deal made sense all the way around.
