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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_dwight_howard_magic_nets_nba_121311

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein Became very real tonight that Lakers could focus on CP3 over Dwight and aim for CP3/Kobe/Bynum core thru Pau-centric offer to NBA's Hornets

You can't be serious...

*sigh* I guess we're stuck with Dalembert then.

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein Just filed w/@Chris_Broussard: NBA officials and Clippers traded Chris Paul proposals into TUES night, but sources say Lakers back in hunt ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein ESPN sources: Lakers continue to express serious interest in Paul, w/package built around Pau, but search for third team on to supply youth

Seems like he got a lot of that with the Knicks over the years.

Solid pickup for a backup power forward, nice signing.

Not sure but there was an update yesterday.

Fuuuuuuucccccckk

Overpaid but was there no doubt that the Clippers would match.

Why would the Clippers care about blocking the Heat? Not in the same conference and extremely unlikely to meet them in the finals.

Not much point in signing a guy like Crawford if they nab OJ Mayo for McRoberts.

Mo will probably be traded, he's a decent sized expiring so maybe they get something back for him.

Strange move after Billups went public about not wanting to play for the Clippers or any team that wasn't of his choosing. Its not a bad move though if the Clippers' bid wasn't that high.

Haha they actually did it. Edit: only team to place a bid on him.

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein Source briefed on Clippers' thinking says that, so close to acquiring CP3 -- who WANTS to be there -- they will still listen to NBA pitches

KBergCBS Ken Berger While Clips balked at steep price for Paul, league execs were still negotiating with the team within the past couple of hours, source says. KBergCBS Ken Berger A person in contact with executives involved says league office is trying to revive Chris Paul-to-Clippers talks.

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein Clippers might decide THEY no longer want to be part of CP3 trade process. But from NBA perspective, sources say, talks w/Clippers not over Adrian Wojnarowski WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Y! Sources: Hornets GM Dell Demps a "spectator" in basketball decisions. Stern's deputies running Chris Paul talks. tinyurl.com/csvvq6a Marc Stein ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein One source close to process tells ESPN that NBA does not see talks w/Clippers as over. NBA still "hopeful" CP3 fate will be "resolved soon"

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Deal is dead, "for now, anyway," source tells Y!.Could still be restructured again, but Clippers resisting steep asking price for Paul.

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski The Hornets-Clippers deal for Chris Paul has died, league source tells Y! Sports.

Aldridge on the conflicting reports:

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard Nothing definitive on CP trade yet...still possible...league driving hard bargain

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard Hearing rumblings that league may have pulled out of CP deal

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Clippers are refusing New Orleans-NBA steep asking price for Chris Paul, league sources tell Y! Sports. "Deal could be dying," source says.