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Originally Posted by rabbitproof
If Paul gets traded, he will have some input in where he goes cause if he had no input, the Hornets wouldn't ever trade him. I'd bet on NYK/ORL/LAL/DAL vs the field right now.
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This isn't true. The reason he has "input" as far as getting traded at all isn't because they actually want to accommodate his wishes, it's because him saying that reflects that he doesn't want to be there, and they know that his performance and the team will suffer if he's a malcontent in the locker room.
But that same logic doesn't apply to where he gets traded. Once they decide to ship him out, his happiness is not their concern. His input has absolutely no use to them--they'll trade him where they get the best deal.
He may well end up on one of those 4 teams, but it won't be because the Hornets cared about his input. It'll be because him mentioning those teams causes those teams to be more aggressive in pursuing him, which will lead to better offers for the Hornets to consider.