Merged: CP3 on his way to Portland!

[Wheels]

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if NO is trading paul for financial reasons they obviously aren't gonna want roy.

This.

 

[Wheels]

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Not true. They can dump the salary with Chandler. To trade Paul, they will hang Chandler in the deal too in order to get talent and savings.

Roy + young talent + cost savings would be a pretty good deal for them.

they would also save more money though, by getting LaMarcus, or even Oden because he would be on the rookie salary for a year longer.

 

[B-Roy]

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Lamarcus makes no sense for NO. They have David West.

 

[Wheels]

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Lamarcus makes no sense for NO. They have David West.

then GO it is.

 

[ironcrotch]

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then GO it is.

But WAIT!!! they also have Tyson Chandler, so Rudy it is.

 

[B-Roy]

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But WAIT!!! they also have Tyson Chandler, so Rudy it is.

They would probably want to dump Chandler's contract along with Paul.

 

[Wheels]

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But WAIT!!! they also have Tyson Chandler, so Rudy it is.

this is assuming that Chandler is included in the deal, to save them more money. a package of GO, Rudy, Bayless, Outlaw. or something? not sure it would even work under the CBA.. or in real life lol. This is just NBA 2K9 talk.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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I think KP would want Paul and Greg together.

Anyone else is fair game.

 

[Wheels]

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I think KP would want Paul and Greg together.

Anyone else is fair game.

Not sure I agree with the everyone else is fair game part. But regardless, if they get rid of CP3 for cost cutting purposes, Roy or even Aldridge would make a lot less sense than Oden.

 

[free_lafrentz]

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http://probasketballnews.com/story/?storyid=647

COULD PAUL BE TRADED?

New Orleans star point guard Chris Paul insisted he was serious when he said there's a chance he soon could be traded.

Paul was interviewed Thursday by Pro Basketball News, and asked about his team's financial situation. The Hornets are staring at being well over the luxury tax, and might have to dump some big contracts.

"In this league, anything can happen," said Paul, at the summer league to watch his Hornets. "I can be dealt."

Paul then was asked that surely he can't be serious he could be traded.

"It's possible," he said. "It's possible."

The Hornets made a move last February to save money by dealing center Tyson Chandler to Oklahoma City. However, the trade ended up being rescinded after health concerns surfaced regarding Chandler.

Paul is hopeful the Hornets will end up retaining their key players, but knows nothing is certain.

"Right now, it looks like the same cast," he said. "But, if something happens, it happens. ... Me and (forward James Posey say to one another that) we've got to work with what we've got and go out and play hard."

Posey hopes the Hornets won't end up again dealing Chandler.

"You never want to see it," Posey said. "But I'm a player and my job is to go out there and play hard. ... You can't control that part of it (the Hornets' money situation). You've got to control what you can."

 

[free_lafrentz]

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A Tweet from SportsBusinessRadio...

As I've said on our show, watch for CP3 to the Blazers. Hornets hurting financially and need to dump payroll. Blazers can offer nice package

 

[Mediocre Man]

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A Tweet from SportsBusinessRadio...

What is there twitter name? I can't find them

 

[B-Roy]

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http://twitter.com/SBRadio

Location: Portland, OR

 

[crowTrobot]

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Not true. They can dump the salary with Chandler. To trade Paul, they will hang Chandler in the deal too in order to get talent and savings.

Roy + young talent + cost savings would be a pretty good deal for them.

chandler is expiring in 2010/2011 so the only significant savings would just be for 1 year. assuming roy holds out for a 5 year deal they would be adding salary long-term. doesn't make any sense.

 

[illmatic99]

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http://twitter.com/SBRadio

Location: Portland, OR

But what he says can't be just swept under a rug. Portland (unlike Chicago from two years ago when they were trying to get Kome) can gut the team and still be a contender. Just keep Roy and either Aldridge or Oden.

A Paul/Roy backcourt would be the best in the history of the game.

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

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I was looking at trades for Paul, and RealGM has Millsap on our roster!! How funny.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

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Bayless, Batum, Rudy for Paul? I have no idea what NO needs other than cap relief. Batum would sting, but seriously, it's fucking CP3.

I'd even go Bayless + Oden for Paul. Yep, I said it. And I'm an Oden supporter. My avarice is that high.

 

[mook]

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Shocking to hear that from Chris Paul. Has there ever been a player that good and that young traded? I mean, sure, Kobe was traded by Charlotte after the draft, but Kobe wasn't really Kobe back then.

I doubt he'd actually be traded. But if he were, you have to figure Portland would be in the running.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

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I'd probably make a mess in my pants if we got CP3 and didnt have to give up one of the big 3.

Outlaw, Rudy, Bayless, $$$$, and draft picks for CP3. Pipe dream... pipe dream. But its fun to dream!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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It's going to take more than that.

Start with one of the big-3 and go from there.

If we do that, we should be the frontrunnres to land him.

 

[Idog1976]

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I have a fair CP3 trade I'm cooking up that I will post later. Stupid ESPN trade machine isn't working at my work :/

The guts of the trade is LMA + Bayless to New Jersey for Harris.

New Jersey has a sick front court in LMA and Lopez plus Bayless to pair with LeBron and another max salary player when they move to Brooklyn.

Devin Harris + Rudy + Outlaw + Blake + Przybilla to NOH

New Orleans sheds CP3 and Chandler so they can sell the team and they still have the core of

Harris/Blake
Rudy
Outlaw
D. West
Przybilla

That's an exciting team actually.

Chandler + CP3 + Filler to Portland (Yi and a SG off of NO)

Portland ends with.

PG Paul
SG Roy
SF Batum
PF Yi/Cunningham (LOL I know but come on look at the back court!)
C Oden/Pendergraph.

I think that team makes real noise once we sign some MLE vet role players.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

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It's going to take more than that.

Start with one of the big-3 and go from there.

If we do that, we should be the frontrunnres to land him.

I'd pick Oden, only because we have (a) Joel, and thus (b) three years to find a big guy to replace both Joel and Oden.

Maybe a package of Oden + Rudy + Bayless (all on rookie contracts) for Paul would be lopsided enough in talent and money in order to get a deal going.

 

[SodaPopinski]

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Part of what makes CP3 so appealing to me is the thought he would make Oden markedly better. Look what CP3 did for Tyson Chandler. Because of that, I'd be hesitant to give up Oden in a deal to NO. I'd part with Aldridge before I parted with Oden in that scenario.

 

[maxiep]

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Shocking to hear that from Chris Paul. Has there ever been a player that good and that young traded? I mean, sure, Kobe was traded by Charlotte after the draft, but Kobe wasn't really Kobe back then.

I doubt he'd actually be traded. But if he were, you have to figure Portland would be in the running.

Lew Alcindor? Wilt Chamberlain?

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

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Yeah Paul will make Oden and LMA really good. That is why I say lets trade Roy for him and start Rudy.

 

[Masbee]

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A Tweet from SportsBusinessRadio...

CP3 is just specualting that the team needs to dump salary and "anything can happen".

Yeah right.

In order for CP3 to get traded these things need to happen:

CP3 needs to demand a trade. (He may have already done this quietly, but it doesn't seem so by his comments).

New Orleans needs to get massive salary relief.

New Orleans needs to get a #1 overall pick (gone now), Derrick Rose, or a multiple young players on cheap deals.

Anything less wouldn't make sense.

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

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CP3 is just specualting that the team needs to dump salary and "anything can happen".

Yeah right.

In order for CP3 to get traded these things need to happen:

CP3 needs to demand a trade. (He may have already done this quietly, but it doesn't seem so by his comments).

New Orleans needs to get massive salary relief.

New Orleans needs to get a #1 overall pick (gone now), Derrick Rose, or a multiple young players on cheap deals.

Anything less wouldn't make sense.

Your probably right, but it is fun to think about CP3 in scarlet red!

 

[Masbee]

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I have a fair CP3 trade I'm cooking up that I will post later. Stupid ESPN trade machine isn't working at my work :/

The guts of the trade is LMA + Bayless to New Jersey for Harris.

New Jersey has a sick front court in LMA and Lopez plus Bayless to pair with LeBron and another max salary player when they move to Brooklyn.

Devin Harris + Rudy + Outlaw + Blake + Przybilla to NOH

New Orleans sheds CP3 and Chandler so they can sell the team and they still have the core of

Harris/Blake
Rudy
Outlaw
D. West
Przybilla

That's an exciting team actually.

Chandler + CP3 + Filler to Portland (Yi and a SG off of NO)

Portland ends with.

PG Paul
SG Roy
SF Batum
PF Yi/Cunningham (LOL I know but come on look at the back court!)
C Oden/Pendergraph.

I think that team makes real noise once we sign some MLE vet role players.

Interesting concept. Unfortunately it guts Portland's roster of any depth. However, you could see NJ consider a small for big trade, and you could see N.O. consider trading Paul for so many cheap and young players, plus cap relief.

What might make it work is if the Blazers get a servicable rotation player back from New Jersey and a servicable player back from New Orleans to help fill out the roster a bit.

 

[BBert]

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I'd probably make a mess in my pants if we got CP3 and didnt have to give up one of the big 3.

Outlaw, Rudy, Bayless, $$$$, and draft picks for CP3. Pipe dream... pipe dream. But its fun to dream!

You left out Blake and Martell.

A man can dream, can't he?

 

[Minstrel]

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Part of what makes CP3 so appealing to me is the thought he would make Oden markedly better. Look what CP3 did for Tyson Chandler. Because of that, I'd be hesitant to give up Oden in a deal to NO. I'd part with Aldridge before I parted with Oden in that scenario.

I'd part with Aldridge, first, too. The problem is, the only motivation for the Hornets to move Paul is that they receive big salary savings (in addition to major talent). Aldridge is about to become very pricey. As is Roy. Oden is the only huge talent that Portland has that is due to be inexpensive for a few more years. So, I assume Oden would have to be a part of any Paul deal.

That's a shame, since I'd LOVE to have a Paul/Roy/Oden core. Paul and Oden together seems like a potentially transcendent duo and Roy is Roy.

But I would certainly deal Oden for Paul. Oden might be a once-a-generation center. Paul already is a once-a-generation point guard. You definitely take that certainty over potential.

An Oden/Rudy/Bayless/Outlaw/Blake (those last two are just to provide an extra $8 million in salary relief when they expire at the end of the season) for Paul and whatever big contracts Portland can absorb. Maybe still not enough, but perhaps enough to at least get them interested. Obviously, I wouldn't nix the deal over Batum, but I'd like to preserve Batum if possible. But Batum can go, too, if it were required. Team effectively gutted, but a Paul/Roy/Aldridge core is easily a championship-level core for many years. Finding the role-players to fill out the roster is the easy part.

Lew Alcindor? Wilt Chamberlain?

Oscar Robertson, too.