Chris Paul thinks he could be traded; Hornets say “no chance”
Dime Magazine —
... I think the Hornets would only trade him if they got truly desperate. (The bigger issue here is that you have to wonder if Paul feels like the organization is doing all it can to surround him with the necessary piece to win.) At the same time, however, no one is above getting dealt, and every player has a price. Paul makes $13.7 million this upcoming season, and $15.2M the following year. If you wanted CP3 on your squad, what kind of trade package would you offer to get him? Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Crushing any Chris Paul pipedreams
Blazers Blog —
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune : Hornets President Hugh Weber said the possibility of them trading Paul is zero. "There is no chance of him getting traded,'' Weber said sternly. "I don't know how to say it any stronger, but there is just no deal we would contemplate for Chris. [...snip...] Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower said from Las Vegas Friday morning he is investigating many things in regard to free agency and possible trades to improve the roster, but he said trading Paul would not meet any of those objectives. "I have not nor will I enter any ...
Capitalism 1, Truth 0. Your Move.
Hornets Hype —
... Logical argument is apparently a lost art in today’s culture. Chris Paul, in Vegas to watch the Hornets’ Summer League team, was asked about Tyson Chandler, and how that trade might indicate that even someone like him could be traded. His response: “In this league, anything can happen,” Paul told Pro Basketball News. “I can be dealt. It’s possible. It’s possible.” Courtesy of the Times Picayune. Notice the gap in the quote? Who knows what was said in there. Nonetheless, the resulting headlines in the national media ...
NBA Rumor Mill: Sterling Eyes A.I., Hornets Won't Trade Paul & Three Teams Court Boozer
MVN Outsider —
... Thursday night in Las Vegas, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Chris Paul told a reporter there's chance he soon could be traded.
With the luxury tax threshold set this upcoming season at $69.92 million and the ...
Hornets on the Internets: Lazy Summer Edition
At The Hive —
... for a bit.
Some of these are out of date, but as always, they're well worth reading:
The guys down at 24/7 give us a hell of recap for the summer league.
Ball Don't Lie's summer league recap is great as well. In fact, Skeets is pretty high on Marcus Thornton and JuJu. Plus, he makes fun of Allan "No seriously guys, I'm coming back this year" Houston... which is always fun.
OMG CHRIS PAUL'S GOING TO BE TRADED! Oh, wait, no he isn't? Why do I ever listen to anything anyone writes ever. ( ...
