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Now that LAL has dropped out of the running for CP3... the only logical place for CP3 to land is LAC. I just posted on the trade forum that LAC woud be stupid to do this. They will have the cap to sign him to a 4 year deal (the best he'll get next year if NOL holds onto him), and if they wait they will retain Gordon, their own pick and the Minnesota unprotected pick. Sure CP3 misses out on some $, but his future LAC team will have their own likely lottery pick, perhaps the #1 Overall Minnesota pick, Kaman off the books, DeAndre Jordan resigned etc..etc.etc.

The Hornets were just screwed by the NBA, and my belief is that it was a wise decision for NOL even though they don't know it. If they got Scola, Odom, Martin etc... they would be a middle of the road team. To get good in this league teams like the Jazz and NOL need to build through the draft and that means they need young pieces, and high draft picks. There is no more coveted pick this year than Minnesota's and Gordon would be a nice piece for them as well. However, I think they would be stupid to do it for the reasons listed above.

Now it would be a risk but if the Jazz pulled this off, they would be hoping that being able to offer him a full 5 yr deal and pairing him with Derrick Favors, Al, Hayward etc would be more inticing than what LAC has.

I think we could get it done for: Enes Kanter/GSW pick/Jazz future Pick/Devin Harris.

If it took Paul Milsap too, that would be too much. If it was Paul instead of Enes I would be less thrilled but still might consider it.


My premise is that you have to have stars to win in this league...this would give us that chance again.

It will be interesting if Dwight Howard does go to LAL, if Deron will bolt to Dallas, or if their would be a choice for him to go to LAC.... who would LAC choose? I would go Deron definately.

If faced with losing Deron this offseason does Deron see what the Jazz have bulit and want to come back here in a S&T to finish what he started?

blackham9258 wrote:There is no more coveted pick this year than Minnesota's and Gordon would be a nice piece for them as well.

Charlotte Bobcats.

blackham9258 wrote:I think we could get it done for: Enes Kanter/GSW pick/Jazz future Pick/Devin Harris.

That's a no brainer. League would say no even if you threw in Millsap.

Why do Jazz fans even entertain the idea of trading for Paul. Lets trade away a bunch of assists so that Chris Paul can do exactly what we were afraid Deron MIGHT do. Paul doesn't want to get OUT of New Orleans as much as he wants to get INTO Los Angeles, New York, etc.

NO to cmepee

The only way I'm trading for CP3 is if we can low-ball them and I mean really low-ball them hard.

Like Millsap/Harris for CP3 hard. Anything more than that just isn't worth the risk.

I'd offer them a dutch oven and CJ.

The NBA has lost its credibility by allowing Stern to tamper like this. Dude is megalo.

I don't understand why people have such a problem with an owner saying no to a trade. Sorry to say but the NBA owns the Hornets and has every right to say no to a trade. Its those that want to see the Lakers have him that whine over this and don't realize that when trading away a superstar the team trading the superstar away almost always loses. Stern knows this and he wants to be able to sell the Hornets at the highest price and that requires good assets like a superstar.