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When he goes to work, Lamar Odom will once again head to the Staples Center. No, he won’t being wearing purple and gold; but he is still heading back home.
In fact, he is going back to where it all began. He is an LA Clipper. It was the Clippers who he began his NBA career with. Now it is with the Clippers that he will try to resurrect it.
The Chris Paul saga has come to an end…almost.
A deal has been reached, and as has been the case for a week now, Paul will finally be heading to Los Angeles. While he will call the Staples Center home, he will not be donning the purple and yellow like originally expected.
After the Lakers trade fell apart, it was the team they share a building with that jumped in to get a deal done. After trade talks were seemingly called off and hope faded, the Los Angeles Clippers got the deal done.
Now all that we are waiting from is approval from the league.
The widely speculated deal that would send New Orleans Point Guard Chris Paul to Boston for Rajon Rondo has hit a snag that may kill the trade altogether. Paul, who has spent his entire career with the Hornets, appears unwilling to sign a long-term extension in Boston.
This would not be the only issue, as New Orleans is believed to want more than just Rondo in return. Boston had been looking to get a third team involved in negotiations but it now appears the price-tag is too high for just a one-year rental. Paul is a free-agent after the upcoming season; and most believe it is his desire to join Carmelo Anthony in New York.
This story, if true, serves as proof that even with a new CBA, the NBA players still hold way too much power. While I’m extremely happy that max contracts are no longer allowed in sign and trade deals, players continue to hold teams hostage until they cater to their demands. Last year it was Anthony in Denver; this year the drama will surround and engulf the New Orleans Hornets.