RUMOR: Chris Paul to Golden State Warriors, Monta Ellis + Andris Biedrins + Klay Thompson to New Orleans Hornets

they could replace the whole team with CP3

lee could actually become valuable playing next to paul

By all accounts, the NBA is asking for a king’s ransom in return for Chris Paul. I really don’t want to talk about this. I’m tired of the rumors, and frustrated at how the NBA is killing the Hornets franchise.

… it was steph instead of monta, I say do it

playing alongside paul would be detrimental to his growth as a PG?….

and after paul leaves… well that would suck

Man, I’d love this trade rumor so much more if we’d been able to sign Tyson Chandler…

CP3
Curry
Dorell
Lee / Udoh
Chandler

Plus a couple of very well chosen perimeter defenders = an outside shot at a championship. Alas, with Kwame and Udoh at the pivot, that goes from “outside shot” to “total pipe dream.”

Still, I’d do it in a heartbeat, for all the reasons AB1 mentions. As far as any potential conflict at PG between Steph and CP3: as I noted before when fantasizing about this trade, if we played CP3 for 32 minutes a game (to keep his knees fresh) and Curry 36, they’d only have to be on the court together for 20 minutes a game.

Steph + CP3 = 20 minutes
Steph + full-sized wing = 16 minutes
CP3 + full-sized wing = 12 minutes

For those who think Monta is a better two guard than Curry would be … why? Curry’s the same size (maybe even a bit buffer after this summer), a much better shooter, more efficient scorer, better passer, and better rebounder. He might be a bit more inept than Monta at guarding opposing SGs, but it’s impossible to be that much more inept. For 18 minutes a game, I think I could live with the having possibly the best shooter in the NBA at shooting guard.

But I’d concerned about depth at the guard position. Who would go in for Curry or Paul?

Still, even for one year, I think you have to take the chance if it comes up….PROVIDED you can get some other help. Kwame under the basket is not optimal. Tyler could be something but we really have idea at this point, it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect much so soon AND we’re not even sure if he can play the 5. Amundson can come in, but last year wasn’t exceptional for him. Biedrins, at this point, is our best hope at center. Without him, we’re kinda up a creek.

Monta. I know some of you hate Monta but I think the guy is pretty damn good. Plus, I just like his game. I’d hate to give up Klay because I think he’s got a lot of future value – according to coach he can come in play day one. Give them up only if you’re going to get a CP3 type of player out of it, but then the Dubs would also need to get some additional guards to spell Curry and Paul.

If we can do that and earn success, I think the Dubs would have a dececent chance to keep CP3 after his contract ran out. Especially if next year we might be in a position to get D. Howard as well. I’m pretty sure Howard would be ok playing with CP3.

We would have soooo much cap space next season, we could sign and trade Curry + filler for Howard….or just strait up sign Howard to come play with CP3/Wright/Lee.

We could easily find a 2 guard that can shoot the 3 and defend.

Ugh…too bad this will NEVER happen.

These two weeks are showing even more clearly that we’re not going to bring in a a star through FA. We can’t even get middling players like Nene or Chandler to want to play for us. Even if Chris Paul leaves, this would be an opportunity for Lacob and company to show that they know how to handle and treat a player of Chris Paul’s caliber. We could become relevant, get some of our players playoff experience and have the cap room to sign a few not-quite star players. The key is that we’d still have the player we plan on building around anyway, in Stephen Curry.

We don’t really lose much. As much as I love Monta, Chris Paul, even without the slightest hint of an extension looming, is a great prize. To clear Biedrins’ salary? Another. To have a lot of money to spend regardless of Paul staying in the 2012 off-season? Even better.

There’s also even the small chance that we are able to turn Curry, post-Paul trade, into another star. I’m not sure that would be Dwight Howard, but even if it were some other player, we might have enough to entice Paul to stay, depending on where we finish the season. For the asking price, it really feels like a no-lose situation. At worst, we end up with Curry and a bunch of cap-space.

But any trade scenario that lands Chris Paul and gives up absolutely anyone except for Stephen Curry should be accepted without a moment’s hesitation, even without promise of an extension beyond this summer.

If Stern vetoes the Lakers trade, this one looks much worse for the Hornets.

This would be a total win for the Warriors, as we get rid of overpaid decent to terrible players for the third best player in the league. It won’t happen.

Sure, I’d make the trade without an extension from Paul.

I think Klay is gonna be GOOD though.

But will also support this trade idea

wow! Then we can sign Howard for max next year!

I wish this were a real offer. We’d be fools not to take it.

I’m a big time Monta homer and even I say do this without looking back.

This team needs to be blown up We need to stop putting Band-Aids on it just to make a run for the 8th seed.

Now if we can get some picks we can truly start fresh.

It’s bold, like mgmt promised but Paul doesn’t fit the chemistry, he represents a new core to rebuild around. Curry doesn’t compliment Paul or vice versa. They need a taller 2 for Jackson’s defensive plan. So then what do we do – trade Curry for a center good enough for Paul to gain enough confidence in our future to resign? Not good business to be starstruck.

We all know that Monta getting traded is pretty much inevitable, so why are you opposed to getting back a superstar guard in return? I can guarantee that there may be better fits out there in terms of what we get back in a trade, but in terms of talent returned, CP3 is going to be as good as it gets, BY FAR

because we are Warriors fans and have low self esteem.

They gave up more than I would have but ya gotta love that Paul to Griffen combo. If both sign extension with the Clips later on then the Clips will be a force for a long while…sighhhhhh.

if this trde goes through which i think it will, the clips have a very good team and there still under the cap by 14million~~warriors sign kris humphries, and whoever you can get