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Re: Chris Paul is now a Laker . . . FML

Well legally it is a conflict of interest for the nba to own an nba team. Doesn't matter who they deal to. I think this is why Paul is pissed. Basically this means the nba can't deal him this season. He will have to wait until this summer to leave town. Also means he can't go anywhere he wants. This is what Orlando should do too. No contender will have enough to get them.
 
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Is this not the most awesome thing ever?
 
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It sucks for New Orleans. Does this mean they can't trade Paul at all? Because they obviously can't turn round and trade him to the Celtics, or the Lakers really would have a legal case. Are they only allowed to trade him to a small market team? Or does this just have to wait until somebody buys the Hornets?
 
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"The owners half-pushed this through, and Stern took it the rest of the way," a league source involved in nixed trade told Y! Sports." -Woj
 
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Well legally it is a conflict of interest. Legal issues any way around it. Just like Paul Allen can't own two teams. Basically, even if the nba tries to make a good decision; there will always be a conflict because of their association. Only until no has an independent owner, they are basically fucked.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
Rumor from twitter is that CP3 is pissed and will not show up to training camp tomorrow, and is seeking legal action.
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I agree! I'm not showing up to training camp either! Who's with me?
 
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Fez Hammersticks said:
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.
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New Orleans got 5 players in the deal, including 27 year old Kevin Martin and two draft picks.
 
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WojYahooNBA "League source on killed deal: "...(Stern) wasn't going to let Chris Paul dictate where he wanted to go."
 
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Denny Crane said:
New Orleans got 5 players in the deal, including 27 year old Kevin Martin and two draft picks.
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They're in re-build mode if/when they deal CP3.

Every player they got was either in their 30's or pushing 30. Demps is a fool for not getting a young building block.
 
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Denny Crane said:
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
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You're a zit!

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PLEASE let NO trade with Boston! Lakers fans' heads would explode.
 
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Fez Hammersticks said:
They're in re-build mode if/when they deal CP3.

Every player they got was either in their 30's or pushing 30. Demps is a fool for not getting a young building block.
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27 year old Kevin Martin isn't pushing 30. Paul was born in May 1985, Martin in February of 1983. Martin also was 9th in the league in scoring.

This looks like an ego thing with Stern not wanting Paul to go where he wants to go. Players can't dictate where they want to play!

Otherwise, it's a lot better deal than the one the Lakers made to get Gasol in the first place.
 
the ironic thing is that I think this is a decent haul for NOH, but that it would be the catalyst for a ripoff of ORL for Howard (bynum + trash?) that the league would have no recourse to block. Hence, putting the kibosh on this pretty fair deal.

I think Stern explains to Buss that he can have one or the other, but not both, and he'll get some kind of handshake bennie for later.
 
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Of course you know that the real force behind the deal being cancelled was the Kardashians.
 
I heard on the news that Buss is in the hospital with blood clots in his legs. He's pushing 80.
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
It sucks for New Orleans. Does this mean they can't trade Paul at all? Because they obviously can't turn round and trade him to the Celtics, or the Lakers really would have a legal case. Are they only allowed to trade him to a small market team? Or does this just have to wait until somebody buys the Hornets?
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It is on hold until Jerry West buys the hornets
 
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Fez Hammersticks said:
They're in re-build mode if/when they deal CP3.

Every player they got was either in their 30's or pushing 30. Demps is a fool for not getting a young building block.
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He got players that can play now. Scola, Odom, KMart is a damn good haul for a guy that would leave next year anyway. If he doesnt want those guys, he could easily move them to other teams individually for assets
 
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Kevin Martin is a luh-ooooozer. There's a reason Sacramento dumped him.
 
With the new rule that the arm-sweep is a non-shooting foul seriously affects Kevin Martin.

;)
 
I know you guys hate the lakers but i thought it was a fair deal. Lakers were giving up a front court that won them two championships. While Paul is a star, I don't think he would be a better fit than Pau/Odom
 
NO had CP3 and Collison and will eventually have neither

Good job NBA
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
Kevin Martin is a luh-ooooozer. There's a reason Sacramento dumped him.
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Sacramento had a fine replacement for Martin in Tyreke Evans. Evans filled in for Martin two seasons ago when Martin missed 60+ games and put up 20/5/6 on .458 shooting. Evans is 6'6, Martin is 6'7". There wasn't enough ball to go around.
 
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Denny Crane said:
Sacramento had a fine replacement for Martin in Tyreke Evans. Evans filled in for Martin two seasons ago when Martin missed 60+ games and put up 20/5/6 on .458 shooting. Evans is 6'6, Martin is 6'7". There wasn't enough ball to go around.
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Tyreke Evans is a loser too. They're both volume scorers that do nothing to help a team win. These type of players are called "Shareefs" in honor of the paradigm case.
 
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Mediocre Man said:
It's kinda funny because it was a decent deal for each team, I thought?

NO got a lot, and if Houston wanted to clear room for Nene,they did that as well, and would have had a Gasol, Nene front court.
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Absolutely. Take away the "Lakers" and "Paul" and substitute anybody else and the only thing you're left with is David "Bonaparte" swinging his dick.

I know everybody around here is going to love this because it cuts the Lakers off from getting what they want, but this is a BAAAAAD precedent being set.
 
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