Hornets talks getting very serious with Warriors, Clippers and Celtics

[Clippersfan86]

@WojYahooNBAAdrian Wojnarowski


New Orleans strongly engaged with Clippers, Warriors and Celtics in trade talks for Chris Paul on Tuesday, league sources tell Y!



Also something interesting...

@WojYahooNBAAdrian Wojnarowski twitter account:


Paul has indicated Clippers and Warriors could raise chances of keeping him long-term if they sign center Tyson Chandler too, sources say.


I'm thinking this mainly applies to Warriors. Clippers have DJ who will be much cheaper and better eventually than Chandler. I'm confused as to the Celtics being so much in the mix when supposedly they swore up and down they aren't trading Rondo. I guess that was a PR move by them.

Woj said he's writing a CP3 article as we speak about the rumors/happenings today.

Check out these potential starting 5's.

Warriors:

CP3
Ellis
Dorrell Wright
David Lee
Tyson Chandler


Clippers:

CP3
Eric Gordon
Caron Butler
Blake Griffin
DeAndre Jordan


;O!

[Real Men Wear Green]

Ainge could be lying but it would be an extremely brazen lie. He has gone on record as saying there is no Paul/Rondo deal coming. But that doesn't mean he won't involve the Cs in the CP trade. He could just have the Cs involved as a third team that gets some peripheral player/asset in return for one of the Hornets' trade requirements.

[Rowe]

I love it.

[mountainmamba]

OP should have linked the Yahoo article.

The most interesting part of it says that the Hornets want to make a decision before training camp starts this friday, as in 3 days from now.

[devin112]

During shoot around before a game vs the Clippers,after watching DeAndre finish lob passes with monster dunks, CP3 was heard praising DeAndre and wishing the Hornets had someone like him.

[zizozain]

Clippersfan86 ... based on your threads and posts last 7 days

you must be so pumped for the new seaon

[HylianNightmare]

oh crap

[Clippersfan86]

OP should have linked the Yahoo article.

The most interesting part of it says that the Hornets want to make a decision before training camp starts this friday, as in 3 days from now.

I didn't see the article yet. It's already up?

[DuMa]

[Clippersfan86]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...ers_nba_120611

Article up. WOW. Hornets to trade CP3 before training camp supposedly!

[D12"Magic"]

Than the Clips later stated they don't plan on matching Chandler Proposal of over $12, which apparently he wants.
Lemme find the link.
Damn, sbnation.com is down

[Clippersfan86]

Than the Clips later stated they don't plan on matching Chandler Proposal of over $12, which apparently he wants.
Lemme find the link.

Honestly if CP3 is going diva mode and trying to force our FO to get Chandler and let DJ go.. he can kiss my as*. At least Olshey should say that! I mean.... DJ>Chandler going forward for much cheaper. Not to mention signing Chandler would cripple our flexibility.

[Rowe]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...ers_nba_120611

Article up. WOW. Hornets to trade CP3 before training camp supposedly!

I love it.

We're finally getting closer to a resolution on this.

Does he want to sign that extension with LA and forfeit the chance to play with Stat & Melo? Yes or No?

Everybody else can move on once he makes his decision.

[AirRaptor]

Check out these potential starting 5's.

Warriors:

CP3
Ellis
Dorrell Wright
David Lee
Tyson Chandler


Clippers:

CP3
Eric Gordon
Caron Butler
Blake Griffin
DeAndre Jordan


;O!

The Clippers' starting 5 looks too nice!

One question though: how would the Clippers manage to keep Eric Gordon (and, to a lesser extent, DeAndre Jordan) while getting Chris Paul? Because I am certain that NO would want Gordon as part of any package for CP3...

Edit: Apparently not, according to the Yahoo! article. Which means CP3 w/ Gordon and Blake is likely (if he goes to LA, that is)

[D12"Magic"]

Honestly if CP3 is going diva mode and trying to force our FO to get Chandler and let DJ go.. he can kiss my as*. At least Olshey should say that! I mean.... DJ>Chandler going forward for much cheaper. Not to mention signing Chandler would cripple our flexibility.

CP3 added to the Clips would be Scary though.