Chris Paul Trade Discussion

[DirtyMagic97]

http://twitter.com/CBSSports

BREAKING: Chris Paul to the Lakers is "done," league executive briefed on the deal tells @CBSSports. (via @KBergCBS)

[C47]

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Love it, but I really hope the deal is centered around Pau and not Bynum/Odom like some people are reporting. If it's around Pau that's awesome, because Bynum and Odom will be moved to bring in D12 and absorb Hedo's atrocious contract....either way CP3 in purple and gold is fuging awesome....

[KBRed]

That Lakers at TWC Arena game would have been nice.

[C47]

Reading it's for Pau and Odom....kinda hate giving up both our PFS, but I'm sure their will be a veteran willing to chase a ring in L.A. Still if the Lakers can't pry Dwight out of Orlando this trade will be a little bittersweet....

Also some rumors that Okafor and/or Ariza could be part of the deal...would love to see Trevor return to L.A.

[Hawk]

hmm...interesting...anyone got a link? is this official or just yap yap right now?

[C47]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski

Hornets GM Dell Demps informed two teams pursuing Chris Paul that he had a deal for Paul to the Lakers, front office sources said.

sounds like it's pretty much a done deal...

[C47]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski

A deal has been reached in principle to send Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, an executive in the three-team talks tells Yahoo! Sports.

done deal, and Lamar is included which I'm kind of unhappy about...

[Hawk]

as long as Artest is gone too!

I agree though...wasn't really prepared to lose Odom...especially with Gasol to New Orleans.

[God]

lakers shouldve gotten an okafor package.

So the Hornets get Odom, Scola, K-Mart, Dragic, and a draft pick for a player who was gonna leave. Good for them.

[DRSundrop]

wonder if the nba forced this trade since they do technically own the hornets?

[C47]

Well Gasol and Odom for Paul straight up doesn't work salary wise so there has to be something else in there. The only other players on the Hornets roster whose salaries fit into the trade are Okafor and Ariza, so I'm holding out hope we got Okafor to man the paint with D12 if (when) he comes....

[Hawk]

Lakers get: G Chris Paul

Hornets get: F Luis Scola, G Kevin Martin, G Goran Dragic, 1st and second round picks

Rockets get: F/C Pau Gasol

thats what I'm seeing online...but I don't see Odom in there

[Hawk]

never mind...ESPN is reporting it a done deal....Gasol, Scola and Martin to NO, Odom to Houston and Paul to the Lake Show.

makes me wonder if they are still working the Bynum to Orlando angle then too? I really like Bynum...thought he was going to be the future face of the franchise, but I'd take Howard in a heart beat, the guys a beast.

[SOJA]

Done deal. If they get Howard too look out heat