But we'll see how it plays out. ET): The Chris Paul trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been killed by the league. But we're relying on the management -- Jac Sperling, Dell Demps, Hugh Weber -- we're relying on the management of that team to make decisions that are in the best interest of that franchise. The Hornets had increased their season ticket base from just over 6,000 last season to 10,019 as of Thursday afternoon.Paul was drafted No. The superteam was disbanded as soon as it was assembled. "They don't want my services, for whatever reason. "I don't know what to do for the Lakers," Odom told the Los Angeles Times. Wow! "Oh, lord. So much for the Chris Paul trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets and Houston Rockets.. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! I don't know what to do. "In Paul's case, sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that the angry All-Star will not be reporting to Hornets camp on Friday and will instead explore his legal options with NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter, while maintaining the stance the deal is merely "on hold" as opposed to squashed.The Los Angeles Times, meanwhile, reported that Odom also intends to skip the first day of Lakers camp, while the Rockets were said to be crestfallen after missing out on Gasol, who was targeted to fill the void created by "Maybe I'll see you there tomorrow [at practice]," Odom told the Times in a telephone interview. You don't want to go to no place you're not wanted. The initial agreement was a three-way trade between the Lakers, Hornets and Houston Rockets that would have sent Paul to Los Angeles, Lamar … Click here for the latest details. "Man, I'm just in total disbelief about all of this," Odom added. "Odom said the league's action left him disoriented. 4 overall by the Hornets out of Wake Forest in 2005.
The final final say. The trade details have been revealed in the Russell Westbrook trade that sent Chris Paul to Oklahoma City. I was proud to be a Laker, so I'll try to help them in the process as much as possible. The Lakers would receive Paul. Here is the complete breakdown of the trade as it is currently structured:There will also be draft picks exchanged in the final proposal, but those will be finalized when the transactions can officially be made beginning Friday at 2 p.m. ET.This is clearly a winning trade for the Lakers, as the team was able to retain incumbent center Andrew Bynum, and can now turn around and dangle him in a potential trade package headlined by The Lakers will boast one of the more intimidating starting units in the league with Paul and For New Orleans, the team will be looking to rebuild around a legitimate scorer in Martin, and the arrival of Scola will give the Hornets a tough front line when paired with Emeka Okafor.Houston has been desperate to upgrade in the size department for several seasons, and Gasol gives the Rockets exactly that.There's no doubt that this deal will shift the chances of the Lakers returning to the top of the Western Conference once again, and this is a group that will look awfully different than they have in previous seasons when the action tips off on Christmas Day.Full round-by-round predictions with seeding decided Chicago announces firing of HC after going 39-84 over his two seasonsHanding out honors for MVP, DPOY, and Best Newcomer/Surprise on every team UPDATE (9:27 p.m. Chris Paul Lakers Trade "But I doubt it. In the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, a previously denied deal is being given a rebirth. The Hornets would receive Lamar Odom from the Lakers along with Luis Scola, Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic from the Houston Rockets. "The proposed trade would have sent Paul to the Lakers, But Stern stepped in to nix the swap and leave all three teams with several shell-shocked players and officials heading into Friday's scheduled start of training camps, after the commissioner insisted for months that Hornets general manager Dell Demps and the rest of the team's front office had autonomy over basketball decisions. "Numerous sources close to the process expressed skepticism that the deal has a chance of being revived, amid a growing sense the league is now determined to keep Paul in New Orleans for an unspecified length of time -- perhaps even for the entire season -- to support the notion that lockout wasn't for naught and that the new labor deal has improved small-market teams' ability to retain star players.The problem there, of course, is that the Hornets -- thinking they had avoided the drama that engulfed the At a news conference, before word of the blocked deal had spread, Stern was asked if the pending Paul deal to the Lakers was a signal that the new labor pact was already failing on the issue of improving competitive balance.