Chris Paul to Clippers! (Also, Odom to Mavericks)

[Nick]

Prediction: Clippers will have a new or altered jersey for the 2012/13 season.

[Andrew]

Maybe a new alternate. They only just changed their jerseys last season.

[[Q]]

maybe a blue alternate like their old ones

[Patr1ck]

They should make gold ones to screw with the Lakers.

[Jhiane]

definitely, it will be blue

[shadowgrin]

Black jerseys if Sterling had his way. It will highlight his players beautiful bodies more.

[koberulz]

http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/art ... 409742.php

Calling NBA commissioner David Stern's assertion the Rockets' vetoed trade for Pau Gasol was never considered a done deal "an outright lie," a person with direct knowledge of the process said Stern was informed throughout the process and the day of the trade before he refused to let it go through.

Acting as the top executive of the Hornets, Stern would not allow Hornets general manager Dell Demps to complete the deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers and Gasol to the Rockets with Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and Goran Dragic going to New Orleans.

Stern said in a media conference call last week that he was only "generally informed about the discussions with teams."

He emphasized that Demps never thought the deal to be complete and that his decision as final say on the move was not unlike the customary role of owners during trade negotiations.

But according to two individuals with knowledge of the talks, Demps had assured Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak throughout the day that Stern and other NBA officials had been given all the details of the deal and had signed off on it.

[benji]

[Axel The Great]

Wait, the Hornets have a caveman on their team? Oh wait, that's just Chris Kaman.

[Phil89]

It looks like one of those photos that kidnappers send along with a ransom note. Only they have Hornets jerseys instead of a newspaper.

[Jhiane]

lol they're not happy, most of the image like that is smiling

[Kenny]

Didn't take them long to put someone else in Paul's number 3.

[The X]

Didn't take them long to put someone else in Paul's number 3.

Aminu is probably a Live '10 playah

I'm a bit surprised Aminu didn't go for a different number.

[Andrew]

Didn't take them long to put someone else in Paul's number 3.

No wonder he looks the most miserable of the three, knowing that his contributions and the quality of his play will be compared and contrasted with the man who previously wore that number for the Hornets. As X said, you'd think he might have picked something else but I guess that's "his" number.

[Phil89]

[Jhiane]

[Vendetta13]

most saddest trade photo ever lol

[Patr1ck]

He looks happier in this mugshot.

http://www.gwinnettcountysheriff.com/as ... 2008057943

Prince Aminu.

[[Q]]

pretty sure they know each other and i bet aminu looks up to paul since they both went to wake forest

[Houndy]

Dang they sure look depressed...

[Mavs4Life]

Those look like mug shots Atleast it looks like Gordon is trying to smile a little.

[atlwarrior]

This was a nice addition for the Clippers but I would rather see Paul in a Lakers uniform. David Stern definitely screwed them over. I do expect the Clippers to take over the top ten plays of the week.

[NovU]

I wonder if the Hornets will be able to keep Eric Gordon in the future. He's not going to be Chris Paul type of player but I think he'll be an all star in couple years if developed right.

[The X]

Depends if Gordon wants to accept a qualifying offer next summer rather than a more secure & lucrative long term deal since he'll be a restricted free agent.

[Mavs4Life]

Baron Davis is reportedly gonna sign with the Knicks. If it goes down, the team will have everything it needs to go at a title.