The inside story why Chris Paul's trade to Lakers was vetoed - Los ...
Dec 13, 2021 · An oral history of why the Lakers' deal to land Chris Paul was denied by the NBA in December 2011, and a deal to send the All-Star point guard to the Clippers was approved.
Chris Paul vetoed Lakers trade, explained: Why David Stern …
Jun 20, 2023 · On Dec. 8, 2011, Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the New Orleans Hornets were "near a deal" to send Chris Paul to the Lakers as part of a three-team trade that also included the...
13 Years Ago Today, Chris Paul's Blockbuster Trade To Lakers …
Dec 9, 2024 · It's been 13 years to one of the most bizarre trade sagas in NBA history which saw David Stern stop the Lakers from landing Chris Paul in his prime.
Former Lakers Champ Explains How Vetoed Chris Paul Trade …
Jan 12, 2025 · Former 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul, still a starter with the San Antonio Spurs well into his NBA dotage, was infamously almost flipped to the Los Angeles Lakers while still in...
NBA executive explains why David Stern killed Chris Paul to Lakers ...
Dec 17, 2021 · In December 2011, after an NBA lockout mercifully ended and teams were gearing up for a Christmas start to the season, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak and Hornets GM Dell Demps put together a three-team trade that would have sent Chris Paul to …
Los Angeles Lakers deal to acquire Chris Paul off - ESPN
Dec 8, 2011 · On the eve of the sport's formal re-opening for business after a five-month lockout, NBA commissioner David Stern sent shockwaves throughout the league Thursday night by nixing the league-owned New...
This Day In Lakers History: NBA Vetoes Chris Paul Trade With …
Dec 8, 2024 · On this day in Los Angeles Lakers history, the NBA community thought that then-New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul was headed to Los Angeles in a blockbuster trade that never...
A Look Back on the Vetoed Chris Paul to the Lakers Trade, 10 …
Nov 15, 2021 · In the proposed and agreed upon three-team deal with the Houston Rockets, it had Paul going to Los Angeles, the Lakers sending reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom to the Hornets, and All-Star power forward, Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets.
What if the original Chris Paul trade to the Lakers wasn’t vetoed?
Dec 8, 2016 · Five years ago, then-NBA commissioner David Stern vetoed what would have been a history-altering trade to pair superstar point guard Chris Paul with Bryant in the Los Angeles Lakers’ back...
Chris Paul Predicted to Sign With Lakers for Cheap Deal
Jun 5, 2024 · Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report predicts veteran point guard Chris Paul will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a cheap deal this summer.