Chris Paul open to trade to Contender.

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by rabbitproof

Obviously, the Hornets have not changed position in the last week or two. It's Paul who has completely upped his bluff.

Fair or not, in scanning the Paul situation, I think the Mavs misread Paul's discontentment even if they read the Hornets' position correctly (who in their right mind would part with a 25 year old top 5 player if he wants to stay)..

I'm pessimistic, almost to the point of sarcastic, but let's use these much ballyhooed trade assets. Who the heck else are we trading 30M in expirings for?

Exactly, and I don't know how anyone can expect the Mavs front office to know what Chris Paul's state of discontentment is.

[rabbitproof]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Exactly, and I don't know how anyone can expect the Mavs front office to know what Chris Paul's state of discontentment is.

So nobody knew?

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by rabbitproof

So nobody knew?

Uh, Chris Paul knew.

Who else do you think is going to know how upset he was? He had already voiced that he was interested in being traded, but apparently New Orleans had already taken this into account and still refused. I don't think anyone knew that he was suddenly going to up the level of his trade requests between now and the beginning of the regular season.

And seriously, what leverage does Chris Paul even have here? I still don't think this new development is going to change New Orleans' mind. I doubt they are going to even consider a trade until after the season has started. Short of Chris Paul rebelling and threatening to tank it out on the court, I don't think he has enough leverage to even worry about an offseason trade. Something has to change New Orleans' mind, and I don't think Chris Paul presenting a pretty little list to Hornets management and asking nicely will get it done.