There is rising sentiment within the New Orleans Hornets' organization to trade Chris Paul before the 2011-12 season even starts if he hasn't signed an extension with the team by then, according to sources close to the situation. Sources told ESPN.com that Paul and Hornets general manager Dell Demps did have their expected sitdown at the team's practice facility Monday and that the tone of the meeting was amicable. But Paul, sources said, did not tell the Hornets that he is prepared to sign an extension before the regular season opens Christmas Day, which only increases the likelihood that the Hornets deal the star guard this month. That, of course, is contingent upon finding a palatable deal, but sources say that the Hornets are determined to avoid the circus that swirled around the Denver Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony's standoff with the Nuggets went from September until February's trade deadline before Denver finally completed an extend-and-trade deal with the New York Knicks. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7320941/chris-paul-new-orleans-hornets-traded-season-sources-say
