NBA Execs - Expect CP3 to be traded

http://www.hoopsworld.com/HeadlineStories.asp#ixzz0tfeUD8FZ
GIVE ME CP3

 

Well, if you're ever going to make a pitch based on salary savings, making it directly to the owner, with no GM in place is the time to do it.

 

I've now heard both sides of that story. That Bower was fired because he was willing to trade Paul and now that he wasn't willing to trade Paul. Confusing.

 

Yeah but this one makes more sense to me. I thought this all along since Bower did not seem that close to trading him.

 

I hope it's just more than confirmation bias. I really do hope we can put together a package for Paul. There isn't a player I wouldn't be willing to trade for him, save Oden (because CP will transform GO's offensive game).

 

PA should get a *wink wink* deal going with NO that he will buy their second round pick for 3 mil for the next 5 years or something as well as trading Batum, and other young talent to them for Paul.

 

It's fucking hoopsworld, so take it with a teaspoon of salt.

 

He should wink wink 50 million into Shinn's pockets also.

 

That's a giant +1. How does one site get so bad?

 

To me it makes more sense that Bower was fired because he refused to trade Paul. What GM in their right mind wants to be known as the guy who shipped out Chris Paul for cheap contracts and a prospect or two? It's a deal that might make sense financially, but jeez. Ouch.

It's all speculation. But I imagine it went something like this:
"Fuck no we shouldn't trade him."
"Do it."
"But it's a bad fucking idea."
"Do it or you're fired."
"Ok."
Two weeks later:
"What do you got?"
"Well, there's these crummy deals here I found. What do you think?"
"Did you even try?!? Fuck, this sucks. You're fired."
A month later:
"Huh. Those actually were the best deals around. Oh well, that guy wasn't a team player anyway."

Who here hasn't seen somebody fired under basically the same scenario?

 

Nobody, which is why this story from Hoopsworld is so stupid.

 

It seems like the rumored CP3 trade would have happened before the new salary cap info was released. As luck turns out that the cap was higher then expected and the Hornets were not over after they got rid of Mo Pete. So I can see the owner being like, WTF we would have traded CP3 for scraps when we really didn't need to. Pow. Outa heeeerreee.

I read that the trade was set to be done but Shinn got cold feet about trading CP3.

 

The whole cap thing fucked up everything. The stars to Miami and CP3 staying in NOH let's hope Shinn still wants to get rid of salary even if the hit isnt as bad with no lux tax. He's still paying tens of millions for mediocrity.

 

The truth is, he is bleeding money, big time, and he's not any closer to selling the team

 

It's a disaster from a PR standpoint, but a smart move if you're rebuilding. You can use him to get under the cap by dumping some bad contracts, get some young talent to fill in the holes in your lineup and get some draft picks to restock your bench.

 

I disagree...maybe that is the case, but if it is, then CHA ownership is very shortsighted....New Orleans is nowhere near to being a ready to compete for a title, and Paul is a FA in what 2 years? Does anyone really believe that Paul would re-sign with N.O. if they continue to remain stagnant? I don't....It isn't like Paul didn't give them advance warning...and what do they do? Go out and sign Luther Head...Yeah, that is going to make all the difference...He is leaving eventually, so sooner or later they are going to have to accept that and trade him....they are better off doing it now (or at the trade deadline) than waiting until next offseason...

It is the same principle going on with Parker right now, he has 1 year left....so if you were POR mgmt would you offer Batum for him? Probably not, b\c there is no guarantee he is more than a 1yr rental...that doesn't mean you don't send out talent (Bayless, Rudy, Claver, picks, etc...) for him, but you certainly don't go "all in" for a player who may leave you for a year....same goes for Paul a year from now...There IS an effect on his trade value by waiting....

 

UTA faces the same situation coming up with Deron Williams, but at least they are winning\advancing in the playoffs and trying (Jefferson) to remain competitive\improve.....

New Orleans is not....