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 Rockets....

Dec 13, 2021 · The vetoed trade set off a six-day span that changed the trajectories of the Lakers and the Clippers — one L.A. team that believed it had acquired Paul, and the other that ultimately landed...

On December 9, 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers found out that their recent blockbuster trade to land Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets had been vetoed by NBA Commissioner David Stern, who was acting on behalf of the Governors in vetoing the trade after the Hornets franchise came under league control prior to a change in ownership.

3 hours ago · In 2011, NBA commissioner David Stern - acting as governor on behalf of the then league-owned New Orleans Hornets, vetoed a trade that would have sent Chris Paul from New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers.. Many fans, mostly Lakers faithfuls, were mad at Stern for rebuking a deal that would have almost instantly vaulted Kobe Bryant's team back to title contention late in his career.

Dec 8, 2016 · Former NBA commissioner David Stern explained on Thursday why he vetoed the original Chris Paul trade that involved the New Orleans Hornets, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets...

On Dec. 8 in 2011, then NBA Commissioner David Stern vetoed a three-team trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. It would have paired CP3 with Kobe Bryant in Los...

Nov 8, 2022 · According to multiple reports, the NBA, led by commissioner David Stern, vetoed a Chris Paul to LA Lakers trade in 2011 because of pressure from various NBA team owners. Cleveland Cavaliers...

Dec 9, 2024 · Upon review and pressure from owners around the league, the trade ended up getting vetoed. In his response to the decision, David Stern said that the trade was dismissed because they felt that...

Jun 11, 2023 · In the wake of that definitive defeat, longtime head coach Phil Jackson stepped down. A roster shakeup was clearly needed. In the build-up to the subsequent 66-game, lockout-shortened 2011-12...

Dec 17, 2021 · Chris Paul was eventually traded to Los Angeles but to the Clippers to form the “Lob City” team that was one of the best in the NBA for years (but didn’t have a lot of playoff luck). CP3 and that team also had to deal with the Donald Sterling fiasco.