NBA: Owners didn't get Paul trade nixed (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Criticism of the NBA's squashing of a potential Chris Paul trade is pouring in from around the league. The New Orleans Hornets, owned by the league, had agreed to a three-team trade Thursday that would have sent their All-Star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers. But the league killed the deal for "basketball reasons" and has denied the decision came about because of pressure on...

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