Published 13:23 IST, February 27th 2020
Why was the Chris Paul trade vetoed? OKC star reveals conversation with Kobe Bryant
Why was the Chris Paul trade vetoed, NBA fans and Los Angeles Lakers fans, in particular, asked after the CP3 to Lakers move fell through back in the year 2011.
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Earlier this week, NBA fans and Los Angeles Lakers fans, in particular, posed a pressing question - Why was Chris Paul tre vetoed? Chris Paul me his mark on NBA All-Star Game earlier this year with an alley-oop that left LeBron James’ Western Conference All-Stars in awe of point guard. Anor instance of Chris Paul (popularly known as CP3 in NBA) showcasing his array of talents. alley-oop came as a bit of surprise for fans at United Center in Chicago, but it was just anor reminder of why Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers were agonisingly close to getting Chris Paul to don historic purple-and-gold.
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Why was Chris Paul tre vetoed? Oklahoma City Thunder star reveals how CP3 tre veto unfolded
Why was Chris Paul tre vetoed, was question a number of Lakers fans posed across social media in 2011 when CP3 to Lakers tre fell through. CP3 to Lakers tre was primed to be one of blockbuster tres in 2011, but NBA commissioner David Stern reportedly vetoed move at final hour. CP3 to Lakers tre, refore, did not run its course.
So, why was Chris Paul tre vetoed?
In an interview with Bleacher Report, Chris Paul was asked about infamous CP3 tre veto. Chris Paul reluctantly obliged, stating, "It’s even crazier to think about it now given situation in past few months, losing Kob (Kobe Bryant) and David Stern. Man, it would have been special.” When asked about how close CP3 to Lakers tre was to going through, Chris Paul said, "I’ll talk about it at some point, but me and Kob (Kobe Bryant) h actually got on phone and talked about this and that. Me and my bror was about to get on a flight to fly to L.A. Ah, man, re are times when I be like, this would have been—but I can’t. I can’t get caught up in that. It all worked out.”
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Why did David Stern veto Chris Paul tre? OKC star offers insight
Lakers fans have posed "Why did David Stern veto Chris Paul tre" question a number of times since n, especially after seeing him le Los Angeles Clippers for six years. However, answer to "Why did David Stern veto Chris Paul tre" question is unlikely to be answered anytime soon.
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CP3 to Lakers tre would ultimately transform into CP3 tre veto. NBA owned New Orleans Hornets back when Chris Paul donned colours of Hornets. NBA commissioner David Stern n reportedly believed that New Orleans would be getting shorter end of stick in tre with Lakers, which ultimately led to CP3 tre veto.
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13:23 IST, February 27th 2020