Chris Paul is headed to the Lakers in a three-team, multi-player deal that will send Pau Gasol to the Rockets and Lamar Odom to the Hornets, sources say
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to surrender Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade for New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul, sources tell ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
Sources close to the process tell Stein that the Houston Rockets remain part of the talks and are trying to complete a deal that would send Gasol in Houston and the Rockets' Luis Scola, Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic to New Orleans along with Odom.
In Paul, the Lakers would be getting an All-Star and U.S. Olympic Team member who has averaged 37.1 minutes, 18.7 points and 9.9 assists per game in his six seasons.
The Hornets had been fielding trade offers for Paul, who can opt out of his current contract after this season, in an effort to acquire new players for the star guard rather than letting him walk in free agency.Comment -
I guess the NBA can't allow the Lakers to fall into oblivion, what a god awful deal for the Hornets. Scola, Odom, and Martin? WTF.Comment -
All I can say is the Rockets will be good team to fade this year with a new coach and busting up of the team. Oh well, atleast we got Gasol, a great actor when fouled.Comment