Chris Paul down to Boston Celtics as only realistic trade destination?
Despite earlier reports saying the Los Angeles Lakers were involved in three-team trade talks to bring Chris Paul to the West coast, A. Sherrod Blakely reports the Celtics might be Paul’s only realistic trade option remaining.
The Lakers are said to have backed off their pursuit, and the Golden St. Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly uninterested in parting ways with the two players New Orleans desires most — Stephen Curry and Eric Gordon.
“It may not be what he wants, but going to Boston or staying in New Orleans may be his only options now,” said a league source from one of the teams that could emerge as a potential third team involved in the trade. “And of the two, I think it goes without saying, that playing for Danny (Ainge) and Doc (Rivers) and those guys is the better choice of the two.”
If I had to guess right now, I’d say the Celtics have a 50 percent chance of landing Paul.
Related posts:
- Boston Celtics leading Chris Paul trade race?
- Celtics willing to trade for Chris Paul even if he doesn’t sign contract extension, according to a report
- Chris Paul trade will come by Friday, three suitors believe
- Rajon Rondo trade rumors: Is Dwight Howard part of the Boston Celtics’ Chris Paul plan?
- Chris Paul’s agent says he wants trade to New York Knicks, not Boston Celtics, according to repot
Celtics Blog | Jay King | December 8, 2011
funny because I think the Caron Butler signing opens up a realistic possibility that Paul ends up in Clippers
LAC Gets
Paul
Okafor
NO Gets
Aminu
Bledsoe
Kaman/Jordan
Minnesota’s 1st
LAC 2013 1st
I think the only team that might say no is LAC
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
Alex Kennedy just tweeted Dell Demps gave his green light to a deal with the Lakers, but LA finally backed off.
I don’t think you can count them out.
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
Saw that. But that means they’ve backed off, at least for now. I don’t think anyone’s really out of the running. But the Celtics are the most dogged in pursuit.
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
in another report i read that the lakers are making a more attractive deal by making a 3 team trade with houston getting pau and houston sending NO and bunch of young pieces
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
Yeah. Reports are saying LA backed off though.
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
It will DEFINITELY be hard parting with Rondo if the trade ends up happening
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
Here’s the latest and I have yet to hear the Lakers are “backing off”…
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7332598/talks-three-way-trade-sending-chris-paul-new-orleans-hornets-los-angeles-lakers-pau-gasol-houston-rockets
Go Cs…pass on CP3 whatever you do and end this nonsense.
Like or Dislike:
0 
0