Clippers' deal for Chris Paul off

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    Another Chris Paul trade has collapsed, but this time both sides say the door remains open.

    Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that the league-owned New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers could not complete their proposed Paul trade because the Clippers ultimately decided the NBA's asking price for the All-Star guard was too high.

    But Clippers general manager Neil Olshey said Monday that if the deal changes it could be revived. And a source close to the process told ESPN that league officials also do not see talks with the Clippers as "over." The NBA remains "hopeful," according to the source, that Paul's fate can resolved soon.

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