Trade Baron for CP3

by Clipper2425 on Jul 14, 2010 3:35 PM PDT

I wonder if the Clipper front office has explored this possiblity/scenario. I know Larry Brown loves Baron Davis. I know the Donald loves Chris Paul. I think New Orleans is trying to unload salaries. I know New Orleans likes their young point guard Collison. Three way trade Baron plus a number one draft pick next year and a number one draft pick the following year from the Clippers to New Orleans for Chris Paul. New Orleans then can trade Baron Davis for some picks and a salary guy to the Bobcats.

Just a thought but it makes sense.

Tweet Comment 26 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Larry brown likes Baron?

I did not know that

Even the Clippers, those longtime losers, thought they could be a player this summer.

by highriser on Jul 14, 2010 3:39 PM PDT reply actions

Why wouldn't Charlotte just take Paul?

He is part of the Jordan brand anyway.

I think the Clips should explore a straight up trade:

Kaman and Gordon
for
Paul and Okafor

Maybe even throw in the Minny pick.

Paul and Griffin would be something.

Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)

by mikey p on Jul 14, 2010 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

I'd love to see that...

I want to see Paul with a big man who can jump through the roof. My (more realistic) wet dream would be for CP3 to get traded to the Magic for Jameer and pieces, leading to an eastern conference finals matchup of CP3 + D.Howard vs Miami’s Axis of Evil. It’d just be fun to see which tandem is better, PG + C or SG + SF + PF.

by Erik O on Jul 14, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

RIght on, I completely agree

Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)

by mikey p on Jul 14, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Orlando

would probably trade Gortat and Bass.

by losbolts on Jul 14, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Orlando would trade anybody except Howard to get Paul

but Nawlins wants to cut salary, so they ain’t taking Carter or Lewis.

And I don’t think they have enough outside of Howard to get it done.

But I’ve seen stranger things. The Lakers got Pau Gasol for his younger brother Marc, Kwame Brown and a retired guy working as an assistant coach.

Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)

by mikey p on Jul 14, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions

This is what I would do if I was NO

I have to think its possible if Orlando gives up Gortat, Carter, Nelson, Daniel Orton and Ryan Anderson with a bunch of 1st round picks (lets say 2011, 2013, 2015) for CP3, Posey and Okafor.

NO’s new roster
SG – Thornton
PG – Nelson
C – Gortat (is he a BYC player?)
PF – West
SF – Carter
Bench – Collison, Ryan Anderson, Peja, Songalia, Wright, Pondexter and Brackins

They could trade Nelson to a team with a trade exception (Cavs perhaps?) for draft picks and promote Collison as a starter. The Hornets would clear like $17 million off their cap next year and still have some young players (Gortat and Anderson) from the deal plus picks.

The Magic would have a great line up.

SG – Reddick/Pietrus/Posey
PG – Paul/Duhon
C – Howard/Okafor
PF – Okafor/Lewis/Bass
SF – Lewis/Pietrus, Posey

They could sign some veteran bigs for more bench help. Would be a pretty epic battle with the Heat.

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Jul 14, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Indeed

I think that team ultimately beats the Celtics and Heat because of their size.

In fact, I think that team beats the Lakers. They have everything.

Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)

by mikey p on Jul 15, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

pick and roll with CP3 and Dwight would be sick

by banandy on Jul 15, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I remember DJ had a good game against the hornets and chris paul gave him some nice complements. I think he missed a guy he could throw lobs up to (chandler) and you could see his gears turning as to how they could get their hands on DJ.

But I agree that he’d probably not be happy with ownership here either here, and I HIGHLY doubt he’d sign an extension before being traded. Wishful thinking, but one year of CP3 isn’t worth much.

by osamu on Jul 14, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Check out my fanshot on this exact subject. I have a three way trade there I think would really work.

But Livingston signing with CHA complicates it if they REALLY see him as the starter, which I would think would be a terrible move.

"Buckle your seat belts, folks. This one's doing down to the wire." -The inimitable Ralph Lawler.

by Gordon for President on Jul 14, 2010 3:54 PM PDT reply actions

i agree, dont they still have Augustine?

hell I’d even trade for Collison

by AtotheZ on Jul 14, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

I doubt they see Livingston as a starter

by daclipjoint on Jul 14, 2010 4:43 PM PDT reply actions

Clippers get: Chris Paul

Bobcats get: Baron Davis + Julian Wright

Hornets get: Boris Diaw + DJ Augustin + Minny Pick

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2922jvy

"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.

by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Jul 14, 2010 7:43 PM PDT reply actions

Wow....

That is a terrible trade for the Hornets. If they did that they would get destroyed by the media.

"I want someone who will, you know, let me put it in or who [will] suck on it." – Donald Sterling

by Dow Jones on Jul 14, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Why, why, why

would Charlotte take the second best PG in this deal? Why wouldn’t they just take Paul?

Do not worry. (Matthew 6:27)

by mikey p on Jul 14, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would chris paul come to the clippers?

Even the Clippers, those longtime losers, thought they could be a player this summer.

by highriser on Jul 14, 2010 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

So we can form

a big three with him. I’d be so glad to have a big three of our own…

CP3, Melo, and possible Blake? ;)

by JackduhSun on Jul 14, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions

To join TMac

Lisa Dillman: Just got off phone with with Clippers’ Neil Olshey. Clips bringing in Tracy McGrady in next week, in Los Angeles, to work out for them. Twitter

by daclipjoint on Jul 14, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not even going to take this post seriously or really read it either

Seriously, people, stop daydreaming, be realistic with what you have available to you, and work with it. It’s stupid dreams like this that lead most often to whining fans.

by UC.Clipper on Jul 14, 2010 9:56 PM PDT reply actions

Very well my man, go ahead, hit the X at the top right corner and move on with your day. :-)

The citizens here can also deal without your disgruntled attitude. Have a nice day.

"Put the icing on the cake ladies and gentlemen" - Ralph Lawler vs. The Grizzlies

by In GrIfFin We TrUsT on Jul 14, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Ha Ha

I wish this trade would happen…
but it just doesn’t make sense for the hornets. they would have competed very well for one of the playoff spots in the west (which is very hard to do) last year if CP3 was healthy.
I would love to see this happen but I don’t think it will.

Angels 2009 WS Champs

by dan73962 on Jul 14, 2010 9:57 PM PDT reply actions

This trade is a

joke.

Donald Sterling is the Worse Owner of All Time

by DonaldSterlingSucks on Jul 15, 2010 3:16 AM PDT reply actions

I'd expect to see this sort of trade in the ESPN boards, not here

Next we’ll be moving Kaman for Dwight Howard………..(and some other bits to make up a deal so someone else gets screwed and we get a future HOF’er for some change)

Bingo! Oh me oh my!

by ClippersUK on Jul 15, 2010 3:50 AM PDT reply actions

BD

Trade BD for anyone, give him away, cut him? Get rid of this bum, perpetual complainer, always over weight and injured a total bust for the Clips, Kaman is following in his footsteps,

by oc348 on Jul 15, 2010 10:35 AM PDT reply actions