Now the Nawlins press is jumpin on the "dump Chrissy" bandwagon, eh?
TRADE HIM: An argument for shipping off the Hornets' Chris Paul
"Trading Chris Paul is a better idea than most Hornets fans are willing to admit. Don't get me wrong. I like Paul....But the Hornets brass should probably send him packing...don't think shipping Paul and Okafor somewhere, as proposed in the Paul to Orlando deal, isn't a better basketball move long-term than keeping him...Collison proved himself as a quality starting point guard last season in Paul's absence.
For instance, the deal the Hornets had rumored with the Nets on draft night would have netted New Orleans the No. 3 pick, former All-Star point guard Devin Harris and a bunch of cap space. Not too shabby....Paul's stock right now is still extremely high despite missing half of last season with an injury. Why risk it dropping when you can trade him now for both quality and cap space?
Paul has already said he's open to a new team...and that's just what he said when he's still under contract. Hornets and Hornets fans, setting the sentimentality aside, are you confident enough that Paul will both stay healthy and re-sign in two years that you're willing to throw away an opportunity to build for the future without hitting bottom first? I'm not."
https://www.thenewsstar.com/article...ment-for-shipping-off-the-Hornets--Chris-Paul
Kinda makes ya think of Boozer in Miami (and Chicago) last year, don't it:
"The fact that Chris Paul on Friday essentially repeated the same things he said nine days earlier — that he’s open to being traded if the New Orleans Hornets aren’t moving to challenge the NBA elite today — only can mean one thing: New Orleans and its star point guard still aren’t in harmony."
https://blog.oregonlive.com/nba/2010/07/nba_high-5_20.html
"In the midst of the 6-team courtship for his services, LeBron spent the day at the Nike Skills camp. He was joined by Chris Paul."
https://www.hornets247.com/news/lagniappe/2010/07/05/chris-paul-joins-lebron-at-nike-skills-camp
Hey, I just thougta sumthin! Mebbe we could trade Deron for Christina, straight up, eh!?