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Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Dec 9, 2011 11:50pm

Unless "something else" is a pretty damn good player or a 1st round pick, New Orleans is making out way worse in that trade than in the Paul one.

osu45804

Posts: 6,188

Dec 10, 2011 12:54am

[h=1]Source: Celtics close to deal with All-Star big man West[/h]
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/features/david_aldridge/12/09/celtics-david-west-deal-close/index.html

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 7:36am

Celtics...

PG-Rondo/Dooling/Bradley
SG-Allen/Douglas/Moore(R)
SF-Pierce/Green
PF-West/Bass/Johnson(R)
C-Garnett/Wilcox

From what I have read the West for O'Neal deal will include someone else but until we find out who that this, this is what Boston looks like. That 2nd team is terrible.

EDIT...That someone else is supposedly Sasha Pavlovic and if O'Neal goes to the Hornets and gets waived, he wants to go to Miami. Eddy Curry, Jermaine O'Neal and Joel Anthony...wow is there a better frontline in basketball? :rolleyes:

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 7:37am

wildcats20;1009535 wrote:Chandler to the Knicks depends on them unloading Ronny Turiaf, from what I have heard.

Sounds like Washington will take him(and probably get rid of him).

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 12:58pm

A new deal has been submitted according to Broussard, we'll see.

If the League doesn't approve this trade, only 2 things can happen with CP3. 1: he plays in NOLA this year and leaves after. And 2: he is traded to a SMALL market team.

There is NO WAY the League, if the veto this trade, can allow him to go to a large market team in a trade.

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Dec 10, 2011 1:06pm

3. Chris Paul files a lawsuit

Wooball

Posts: 1,325

Dec 10, 2011 1:14pm

4. the Hornets get a real owner and they can make any deal they wish.

thedynasty1998

Posts: 6,844

Dec 10, 2011 1:37pm

wildcats20;1009931 wrote:A new deal has been submitted according to Broussard, we'll see.

If the League doesn't approve this trade, only 2 things can happen with CP3. 1: he plays in NOLA this year and leaves after. And 2: he is traded to a SMALL market team.

There is NO WAY the League, if the veto this trade, can allow him to go to a large market team in a trade.

He won't go small market because he won't resign with them. New Orleans needs to get something now for him.

This deal will get approved. Stern isn't dumb enough to veto it again.

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 1:42pm

Skyhook79;1009943 wrote:3. Chris Paul files a lawsuit

How can he though? He is not a Free Agent. They aren't preventing him from signing anywhere, but are veto'ing a trade.

Asking, because I really do not know.

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 1:42pm

wildcats20;1009931 wrote:A new deal has been submitted according to Broussard, we'll see.

If the League doesn't approve this trade, only 2 things can happen with CP3. 1: he plays in NOLA this year and leaves after. And 2: he is traded to a SMALL market team.

There is NO WAY the League, if the veto this trade, can allow him to go to a large market team in a trade.

Any insight on what this deal is?

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 1:43pm

sportswizuhrd;1009979 wrote:How can he though? He is not a Free Agent. They aren't preventing him from signing anywhere, but are veto'ing a trade.

Asking, because I really do not know.

Probably has something to do with conflict of interest on the League's part.

bases_loaded

Posts: 6,912

Dec 10, 2011 1:43pm

Skyhook79;1009943 wrote:3. Chris Paul files a lawsuit

On what grounds? The President is black?

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 1:44pm

Nothing's been said about the details of the new trade, but Broussard is the League wanted NOLA to get "more draft picks & youth & maybe for LA to take back more $."

I would not be surprised AT ALL if the deal does not include LO or Pau now.

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 1:48pm

wildcats20;1009984 wrote:Nothing's been said about the details of the new trade, but Broussard is the League wanted NOLA to get "more draft picks & youth & maybe for LA to take back more $."

I would not be surprised AT ALL if the deal does not include LO or Pau now.

Just saw on Hoopshype that Okafor could be going to LA and Houston would still be giving up same players...what the hell would LA be giving up, if its not LO or Pau? Matt Barnes and Eva Longoria(just friends)?

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 1:48pm

I check this out a lot even though I already follow a ton of NBA media guys...

http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 1:49pm

I'm telling you, they are gonna give up Steve Blake, Derek Caracter, and a celeb. Probably not even an A list celeb either.

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Dec 10, 2011 1:56pm

wildcats20;1009993 wrote:I'm telling you, they are gonna give up Steve Blake, Derek Caracter, and a celeb. Probably not even an A list celeb either.

Penny Marshall? Based on the terms that she is barred from Mardi Gras?

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Dec 10, 2011 2:09pm

bases_loaded;1009982 wrote:On what grounds? The President is black?

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/09/chris-paul-reportedly-considering-legal-action-against-league/

It’s unclear what any legal action might entail. But it is possible that restraint of trade and lost wages could be part of the argument and damages. Look at what one source told ESPNNewYork.com.
[INDENT]“If Chris Paul doesn’t get traded,” said one source close to the Paul talks, “and if he ends up losing $30 million or $40 million in free agency because he wants to sign with someone else, I think he might have the biggest lawsuit the league has ever seen.”
[/INDENT]If Paul leaves the Hornets as a free agent next summer he can sign a deal for four years, $74 million. If he were traded before the deadline — to the Lakers or any other team — he could opt out of that deal then re-sign with the team for five years, $100 million.

Hope this helps.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 2:17pm

Knicks make the Billups amnesty move official.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Dec 10, 2011 2:59pm

chadfordinsider Chad Ford

Lots of speculation that Emeka Okafor is in the new CP3 deal. Source says he is not part of trade.

Really wish something would just come out about the trade...

september63

Posts: 5,789

Dec 10, 2011 5:04pm

About time for Dan Gilbert to start whining and crying to the league again?

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Dec 10, 2011 5:13pm

september63;1010367 wrote:About time for Dan Gilbert to start whining and crying to the league again?

Unfortunately for the Cavs haters, Gilbert is just one of about 20 GMs they think this trade is bunk. They have a point.

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Dec 10, 2011 5:36pm

september63;1010367 wrote:About time for Dan Gilbert to start whining and crying to the league again?

Or maybe the league doesn't want to see another Miami situation cause that's whats going to happen. They would have enough money to go get Howard too which would be complete bullshit

thedynasty1998

Posts: 6,844

Dec 10, 2011 9:18pm

Crimson streak;1010430 wrote:Or maybe the league doesn't want to see another Miami situation cause that's whats going to happen. They would have enough money to go get Howard too which would be complete bull****

I know it's not something everyone wants to see, but why is it BS? Should the Lakers move out of LA? Not allow the celebrities? Take down the banners?

Players will always have more of a desire to play for the Lakers than the small market teams. It's reality.

KR1245

Posts: 4,317

Dec 10, 2011 9:49pm

thedynasty1998;1010660 wrote:I know it's not something everyone wants to see, but why is it BS? Should the Lakers move out of LA? Not allow the celebrities? Take down the banners?

Players will always have more of a desire to play for the Lakers than the small market teams. It's reality.

I see your point but that doesn't mean fans have to like it. Big city appeal doesn't seem to matter in the NFL, why should it in the NBA? I understand the difference in the system but the biggest difference seems to be in the players