Jeanie Buss Shares Behind-The-Scenes Story Of Failed Lakers Chris Paul Trade | ALL THE SMOKE

Laker's Owner, Jeanie Buss, discusses the teams 2011 failed trade for Chris Paul, which was vetoed by former NBA commissioner David Stern.
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[@Eats1987]

How much would things have changed if the GM just chilled for a few weeks THEN pulled the trigger. Kobe vs LeBron in the finals, CP vs Wade bro...Clippers whole roster would have been completely different and we'd never get lob city. Crazy.

[@wileyjohnson5681]

It wouldn't of mattered. Owners were suspicious about David Stern being an acting representative for the team. It was a conflict of interest.

[@toppdogg2815]

@@wileyjohnson5681 it wasn’t a conflict. Somebody had to run the team until the ownership situation worked itself out. That’s how it was supposed to be according to league bylaws until an owner was in place

[@wileyjohnson5681]

@@toppdogg2815 Topp Dogg what happen with the previous owner for the New Orleans Hornets that allowed David Stern to act as the acting governor?

[@kaydee1485]

It wasn't just the GM fault though, the lakers were actively talking to him so it was BOTH their faults. They tried to cheat and got caught.

[@kobe2curry4rose1]

Lob city was overrated, not a real winner. Kobe and CP wins chips

[@sergioserna3544]

Weird way of saying Dan Gilbert went full karen mode in complaining about this trade as if his cavs team mattered

[@benw7367]

Along with tanking TWO straight seasons in order to draft Lebron

[@PeterParkerwon]

@@benw7367 the cavs didn't purposely tank tho. They just always suck cuz nobody wants to play there unless they get drafted there

[@benw7367]

I recall a play-by-play and analyst calling them out one game. At the time it was common knowledge like this years okc team tanking this season.

[@antione]

@@benw7367 you know LeBron was already in Miami when all this happened right?

[@ukler8]

@@antione they were preparing to sign LeBron after his Heat contract expired by getting a couple of good picks to support him.

[@Strolific]

CP3 was in his bag during this time. A lot of people don’t realize how much him and Kobe would’ve gelled together. Both are SUPER competitive. If we would’ve got him instead of a old busted up Nash, would’ve changed the landscape of the NBA.

[@donniewarren8363]

@Samad Khalid which is why you have to look at the context of a player's career instead of just stats. Kobe would've gotten 2 more rings at least with CP3, which is why GM's feared that tandem so much. They cried like pussies and complained. They knew what time it was if that trade had happened.

[@ExilixE]

@@donniewarren8363 it truly shows what the NBA thought of Kobe. If Kobe could take Pau Gasol, a 10-20 rank player, to 3 Finals, imagine prime CP3, a top 10 player with Kobe. Would've guaranteed at least 3+ Finals appearances and 1-2 More Rings. Only just adding CP3 to Kobe and people were scared but Lebron teaming with Wade AND Bosh and people thought meh, beatable. And KD, Steph, Klay, Draymond, Iggy in GSW too people didn't think it was as OP as Kobe & CP3. crazy

[@orlandowilliams6]

Still breaks my heart. That could have been legacy altering for CP.

[@superxcrazy1989]

For Kobe as well, he could have tied MJ in rings

[@edscottable]

He’d have blown a hammy

[@ChawletMelk]

Lakers vs Heat, finally a Kobe and LeBron finals match up

[@arizonaFIREent]

He'd still have 0 rings

[@whodatmyan]

@@edscottable haha can’t trust cp3

[@thrillababyy]

Damn bro that would have been something to watch . Kobe would have 6 rings for sure 😔

[@subMJM]

And Chris Paul would have a ring.

[@jmarsh2314]

Idk those Heat teams were really good plus how is CP3 fitting in the triangle. Lakers fan btw

[@FupaDoncic]

@@jmarsh2314 Mavs and Spurs beat them. CP3 played great with Harden off ball at times. It would have worked.

[@arizonaFIREent]

Lakers strength was their length which is what they would of lost the trade would of made them worse

[@deshawnwords2425]

@@FupaDoncic plus that heat team beat a very young OKC team and they act like it was a big deal claiming they win a handful after too LMAO dirt plus the next one they won because of a old Ray Allen who's really one of the best shooters ever literally plus he's clutch too their chips are not all that great labron greater at losing chips then winning them LOL 😁

[@everdash]

Kobe would have had at least 3 more rings, as well as CP3. Just another reason why context of someone's career matters, not just bloated stats.

[@mramsterdam3055]

Kobe would have been tied with mj damn it man this trade would have been something and it would have changed the game lakers would have been a big problem

[@camerondrain8166]

Don’t forget Lamar Odom’s life had a downward spiral after this trade too

[@ceasarnunez5652]

Nah. They would’ve ended up bumping heads. Wouldn’t have worked out.

[@mramsterdam3055]

@@ceasarnunez5652 i think winning would have changed that cp3 & bean would have got along

[@mramsterdam3055]

@@camerondrain8166 yeah thats true damn i almost forgot he was on that team to

[@thebornworthyforrestradd6290]

This is when Kobe would've gone against Miami's big 3. Lakers was going to get, not only, CP3...but Dwight Howard also. Lakers end up getting D12 but we all know how that went😤 Miami's big 3 vs Lakers big 3 would've been INSANE

[@Crazyallstar714]

Would’ve finally got to see Bron vs Kobe in the finals. Now it’s just a dream game. Rip GOAT KB24💜💛💜💛

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

This is when you know kobe put fear on these owners, if people forget these same owners started getting upset when pau went to the Lakers they knew if kobe had any type of help they were going to win rings, same thing happen here owners cried and said not fair because any help kobe had he was going to beat lebron and his Heatles and kobe might of ed with another 2 peat or 3peat kobe realistically should of ended with 8 or 7 rings. And funny how the league has never bitch and moan about other superstars having 3 or 4 all stars on their teams, but they went ballistic to the point that David had no choice because they didn't want kobe to win more rings not just the Lakers but kobe and passing Jordan in rings.

[@ivorianking6942]

League shot themselves in the foot, would have had the best ratings in league history.

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

@@Crazyallstar714 Most definitely kobe would of beat lebron, what gasol didn't have in terms of being a bull his 1st year in that laker 2 peat when the Celtics exposed gasol, Chris Paul already had that he was good enough to win 50+ win seasons he just needed a alpha who could of taught him the way how to advance over that 1st round. What a shame man what a shame.

[@xzinx]

f dwight, Kobe Cp3 and Gasol

[@melvincuaresma-SW]

The fact that a 37 year old Chris Paul was able to turn the Phoenix Suns around into a contender, I have no doubt that a prime Chris Paul would have done the same thing with the lakers. A team with Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, and Ron Artest on the same lineup would have been special

[@MKL3165]

Exactly

[@scooter7423]

How would that even be possible. None of those players were on the lakers.

[@scooter7423]

How would that even be possible. None of those players were even on the lakers and the contracts don't even make sense 🤔💭. So they were about to pay kobe, gasol, cp3, and dwight howard...sounds good huh 🙄🤣

[@harryarliss1639]

Matt Barnes has evolved as a journalist. He's very creative while being articulate and buzz.

[@arjunlakshman6790]

True that 👍🏼 ✊🏻

[@Dilly_Dil1y]

while jax is beside him stoned out of his mind lol

[@paoloalfante3801]

UCLA just cranks out articulate alumni (not sure if Barnes graduated though), just think of all the Bruins behind the mic now.

[@evmike86ify]

Yall got Mrs. Buss on the show. Yall showing out ✊🏽✊🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@chrisrobinson8339]

They didn't want Kobe to have seven rings 💍

[@drewski103]

Yeah the league didn’t want it’s biggest star to win titles 🙄

[@AlexCole272]

You didn’t hear anything Jeanie said, the Clippers offered the best deal. Simple

[@TheFlowBrothers]

@@drewski103 They don’t want anyone to threaten their god Jordan

[@antpain1156]

exactly

[@donniewarren8363]

@Tcs 10s Hell LeBron old af. What's your point? Dude was still easily top 3 in the league at that time.

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

Wow incredible...man ya show is the truth. Great Question MB💪🏾💯 Whaddup Jack!!!

[@antwanpk]

I always wanted to know this Mean while cp3 goes to the clippers and turns the entire franchise around definitely wouldve gotten rings with Kobe

[@adrianbriscoe7261]

💯💯💯

[@elpermic]

they was crying when kobe got pau gasol. they had to veto the trade cuz it would have been rings for Kobe and CP3. they want a guy with a spotless off the court life and thats lebron. that's wen i knew the nba is rigged

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@elpermic how. They lose both Gasol and Odom in that trade

[@jayovonnie1986]

Appreciate you clearing that up, cause I'm still mad about that one

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@ABasedTohan]

Kobe would have 6, CP3 would have been a top 3 or 4 PG

[@LTRUTH334]

🤦🏽‍♂️ EXACTLY

[@mancavegaming9321]

He still is a top 5 PG of all time but would have made his case so much better

[@ABasedTohan]

@@mancavegaming9321 who you got top 5? Just curious

[@Gunta45]

Doubt it. CP stay hurt

[@sujalgautam9761]

@@ABasedTohan nah cp is top 10

[@espectrodelayautja6320]

New Orleans GM messed it all up. Lol

[@chadjackson4786]

stern specifically said he wouldnt get involved in basketball operations. The trade should have gone through. "basketball reasons" isnt valid to veto a trade. Meanwhile, silver lets stars under contract demand trades and who they are going to be traded to. I'd of sat Harden and Davis on the bench with years left on their deal. 0 reason to trade them for scrubs with years left on their deals. Davis won Lebron a ship that he should not have gotten. Shoulda traded him to atlanta or charlotte and made him play out the 2 years left on his deal on terrible teams out of spite.

[@toppdogg2815]

@@chadjackson4786 owners veto trades all the time man and at the time he was the owner. The GM thought he had the authority to make the deal and he did not because the CBA hadn’t even been ratified yet by the other owners. He jumped the gun and it cost them

[@pandabear1576]

@@chadjackson4786 you sound dumb. Players always have said where they wanted to go when they ask for a trade. It only happens if the pieces make sense. You don’t sit a guy who doesn’t wanna play for you until his contract is over. You never wanna be left with nothing. You shouldn’t speak on this topic again lol

[@cohp4d]

@@pandabear1576 ofc teams dont want to be left with nothing but players these days have way too much power. if you dont want to play for your team maybe you shouldnt have signed a long term contract

[@pandabear1576]

@@cohp4d players don’t have too much power. They have slightly less than equal power. Secondly, they sign long term deals due to a mutual understanding that both sides would work to make the team a championship contender. If one sides fails to work in that direction then the other goes in a different direction. Nobody complains when teams offload guys in order to get better even if they’re still signed for 3 more years. Stop all this bs ass whining.

[@brianjackson5637]

Funny thing is the Lakers offered a better trade pieces than the clippers

[@LTRUTH334]

Exactly Dan fumbling the bag 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kaydee1485]

@@LTRUTH334 they all did, this wasn't one-sided, it just got leaked too early.

[@LTRUTH334]

@@kaydee1485 tru

[@kaydee1485]

@@LTRUTH334 Jeanie knows how to spin it to leave the Lakers spotless.

[@rossejera1661]

How is a dying Odom and a bunch of role players better than a young Gordon who was balling, an expiring contract in kaman, some role players, and future picks with a high first round pick from Minnesota?

[@kevinmiller2210]

Im still pissed this trade didn’t happen could have prolonged kobe’s career and would have gave us at least 2-3 more chips.

[@Flyerman777]

Facts

[@lesss4067]

Cp3 is literally a game changer. Look at what he did with the okc and the suns now. Not to mention that was during his prime. Forsure wouldve gave kobe his 6th ring

[@splashnskillz37]

Man we would have had Lakers x Heat finals, not in a bubble, both superteams, Kobe vs LeBron, shit would be epic Edit: I believe it would be in 2013 when we got Dwight and i think the Lakers would win

[@Jaystack24]

They was just tired of Kobe Winning that’s why we didn’t get CP3 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

Yeah true, realistically kobe would of ended with 7 rings. 🤷‍♂️

[@allgastrucking4954]

Frfr

[@drosims7993]

The lady literally just explained what happened....

[@mr3000sr]

@@drosims7993 LITERALLY...... but mofos wanna believe what they want....

[@toppdogg2815]

@@ohhhyeahhh1174 I love how y'all act like sports is guaranteed. Them getting Chris Paul didn't guarantee them shit and the league didn't give a fuck about how many rings Kobe had or didn't have

[@coldworld1477]

Damn I blamed David stern for years lol rest up og

[@momohue6432]

Nah dude...it was still Stearn...

[@jmcgee39]

@@momohue6432 It wasn't Stern goofy. You heard her say how it went down.

[@mistahchau7353]

@@jmcgee39 no it was Stern as acting gm of the Hornets he should of let other teams make an offer for CP even if he was sending him to Lakers

[@theklr]

@@mistahchau7353 they clearly stated stern was acting governor and the GM didn’t go through protocol

[@mistahchau7353]

@@theklr so who was the gm

[@25mL]

Jeanie keeping it classy and not throwing her brother under the bus

[@kingstonshacklebolt1431]

Her Brother had nothing to do with this, he didn't run things back then. This was all on David Stern trying to "keep the competition even" throughout the league

[@25mL]

@@kingstonshacklebolt1431 not true-listen to her story. The league was on lock down. Jim Buss initiated the trade; if he had spent a moment to talk to Jeanie she would’ve advised him to lay low.

[@809Mornelle]

@@25mL didn’t she the gm of the Pelicans was rushing things ?

[@toppdogg2815]

@@25mL no she said the GM of New Orleans didn’t follow protocol. She didn’t say a word about her brother

[@25mL]

@@toppdogg2815 her brother still conducted the trade.

[@tellall23]

I cannot believe that story took so long to come out! crazy!!!

[@brysonsuttles8252]

Cause it’s bullshitn

[@thekingbradable]

It didn’t. We’ve known this for a long time lol

[@jarrettpeeples9745]

This was known from the very beginning. Fans who had no idea what they were talking about spread the league veto story, and morons just ran with it.

[@tellall23]

@@jarrettpeeples9745 being moron and clueless is to pretend that in 2011 any fan could spread any rumors like it was 2020..ESPN and alike, at the time, ran with that story...😂😂But you can pretend that "fans" on social media at that kind of pull 10+ years ago😂

[@justainchoe]

Thank you Matt Barnes and Jeanie Buss for explaining this part of Laker history. CP3+Kobe was gonna be a 10peat. look how long they both played great.

[@lynnerose7891]

How exactly do you figure that when Gasol & Odom were already gone & the Lakers had no bench, no interior defense and an awful coach?

[@micahclawrence]

@@lynnerose7891 the one thing is it would become a hotspot for talent. You are an all star level free agent on the wrong side of thirty…yeah do a one year deal to go play with Kobe and Paul for a ring.

[@andytaylor6781]

Absolutely all the smoke is very interesting.

[@asmranonymousgaming901]

"Hey mom he can't get cp3 as well!!! That's NOT FAIR!!"

[@SHAMONDAE]

Wow this is why this show is great, getting the behind the curtain context of the league is refreshing. I still hate that the trade didn’t go down but now at least I understand

[@fluriekfluriek2913]

This is great and makes so much sense. Literally explained the GM of the Hornets at the time made a big mistake cause he couldn’t be patient.

[@kaydee1485]

Not just the GM but the Lakers as well. They should hv both sat on their hands during the lockout. Jeanie has been in the business enough to know how to spin it in her team's favour.

[@fluriekfluriek2913]

@@kaydee1485 True

[@omcritzy]

​@@kaydee1485 the father actually was running a lot, she was kind of forced in a role that she may never have had to before and it was new to her. Regardless, Paul didn't go to the Lakers but it's cool to see why now lmao

[@sheltonarmstrong3467]

THATS AT LEAST 7 RINGS FOR THE MAMBA

[@shifusage7299]

If cp3 woulda linked up with Kobe I don't think the Achilles tear ever happens

[@rudyt1266]

Who cares about the rings! We all get lost in what we or they don’t have.. Don’t judge anyone who doesn’t have a ring.. Enjoy watching. Time goes to fast!!! In the END it doesn’t matter!! We’re all leaving this world with nothing!! Go and impact the world with what you have!! RIP KOBE!! You made an impact in my life!!

[@PeterParkerwon]

Smart guy. We'll all die eventually. Trivial things don't matter when we die

[@pandabear1576]

Rings are the most important thing in sports. You play to win a ring.

[@madelynrosaxoxo5490]

Kobe is legit #2 best SG of all time 💯

[@josheasy6716]

That’s a given .. no brainer but ya I get what u mean

[@alexescutia4805]

Easy choice my man d wade I have to keep at 3

[@Smoov-ZiLLA]

I’m glad I know the full story now

[@Kingceaze318]

Still pisses me off we didn’t get cp3

[@shortie9103]

The real greatest backcourt of all time

[@angelomanzi9272]

I never knew this, the running joke was always that the league boycotted the trade. This is why I’m always skeptical about news that isn’t from a direct source. Thanks for the insight!

[@hooplogic5989]

Foreals yet they let super teams form ..rip kobe tha great

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

Kobe put fear on those owners thats why they didn't want kobe to win more then 6 rings.

[@angelomanzi9272]

@@kkuwana I’m laughing so hard at your comment... lmao.

[@RichBrand]

She threw Demps under the bus, but not her brother for leaking the trade to the press. In an interview years back, she talked about how Jimmy never called her to get a read of the room given the league took 1/3 of their Spectrum revenue as part of that CBA. On another note, it wasn't the league against the Lakers; it was the owners that twisted Stern's arm.

[@kaydee1485]

Exactly!!!! Didnt hear Jimmy's name 1 time. Like the GM of New Orleans made the trade by themselves lol

[@ShowtimeDr]

She fired that loser

[@lemoreamays3434]

This move would've added years to Kobe career. He still would've played 20 but he probably wouldn't have gotten injured in 2013... Who knows

[@Flyerman777]

Facts

[@kalani49]

Can't let Kobe get more than 5 titles.....

[@alexescutia4805]

They fucked up the trade

[@pkflyers]

"Basketball Reasons" has to be one of the biggest jokes in NBA history

[@LTRUTH334]

Dan should have waited it 🤦🏽‍♂️ that’s why nobody don’t like him..he was fumbling the bag..

[@toppdogg2815]

Dan who?

[@1z2x3c45b]

Dell Demps should have waited?

[@LTRUTH334]

I meant to say Dan Gilbert shouldn’t have been bitching and The GM at the time for New Orleans Hornets should have waited my bad

[@diontremcloyd6420]

This puts context the whole situation in context.... wow

[@fmcdomer]

So if they waited a week. Lakers would had got cp3 and 5 championships

[@toppdogg2815]

I love how people assume shit. There was no guarantee they won any championships

[@overballinsquad3959]

@@toppdogg2815 facts

[@connorbradby765]

@@toppdogg2815 : No they would have🤣 its Kobe and Chris Paul

[@Matt.Savage]

@@connorbradby765 Agreed

[@toppdogg2815]

@@connorbradby765 there are no guarantee in sports man, but again people who have envy played at any level says shit like that

[@kingenvy4701]

That backcourt would have been insane

[@trendkill1909]

Kobe and CP3 would've gotten along great with their competitive mindset and approach to the game. Their play would have fit well together too. Also have to consider that Kobe likely avoids the achilles injury and we see him still playing at an elite level for a couple more seasons. Not to mention, if they'd ended up getting Phil back..

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

This was the biggest "what if" along with having Harden stay in OKC

[@lynnerose7891]

Jeanie is so smart. She knows so much more than ppl think she does. Thank goodness her brother is gone.

[@woianphipps1230]

I like how Stephan Jackson just listens...

[@madelynrosaxoxo5490]

With all due respect to Jeanie we all know the real the league didn't want Kobe to be the face of the league because with CP3 he would have beat 2011 Mavs and 2012 Thunder and had a chance to win 2 more chips. RIP BLACK MAMBA

[@bollocksnlilies]

Can I ask you sth? Why wouldn't they want Kobe to be the face of the league? Wasn't it more that they didn't want him to get more rings?

[@madelynrosaxoxo5490]

@@bollocksnlilies Both anyone that knows basketball knows they didn't want him to be the face of the league he's already an icon 2 more rings would have made him the legit GOAT, and they didn't want a player that was accused of rape/abuse be the face the league and basketball as a whole. Smh we all know that white girl lied on the Beans name 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@bollocksnlilies]

@@madelynrosaxoxo5490 Yes two more rings would have made him the goat probably, except the jordan fans would scream that kobe lost in the finals too so his record isn't perfect. From my perspective as an international fan over 30, kobe became the face of the league after MJ. It just didn't last long for many reasons and part of it might have been that case against him, but that wasn't part of the discussion outside of the US. He had always been beloved and still is. I guess we mostly watched him play and didn't listen to the sports media much.

[@tchaasminw1580]

"With all due respect us non-NBA team owners know exactly what went on behind closed doors at an NBA owners meeting while we were working our 9-5.". Fixed that for you

[@madelynrosaxoxo5490]

@@bollocksnlilies That's real that definitely played a part because media always changes people's perception/view of things

[@ericwilson4901]

That still was some nonsense for Stem to do that to the Lakers back then tho!!

[@greetpack9105]

Special thanks to Mrs B. and to the Smoke bros. for the explanation. However I will NEVER get over this.

[@JeremyCuddles]

I know people are quick to say Kobe would have like 6 rings if this trade went through need to realize the Lakers were gonna lose Pau in the deal. At least from what Barnes said. Pau was instrumental in their overall success as well. Who's to say they are even an improved team without Pau. Even with the addition of CP3. One of the great what-ifs though. Not having Lob City would have been interesting. What does this do for Blake's career? Deandre definitely doesn't get paid.

[@alive2583]

No. You were not a Laker fan. So how would you know. Pau was a product of the system. He was a 7footer who played the system well. But CP and Kobe playing together with Dwight would have been much more intense offensively.

[@hollaatyaboyq2909]

That trade compromised kobes career. Thank you David stern, now you got kids thinking lebron is better because of kobes last few seasons.

[@starsesay5521]

thank you!

[@alexescutia4805]

Kobe started his career on a team with Shaquille O’Neil my guy

[@Matt.Savage]

I agree 1000% with everything you just said!👌🏾👏🏾

[@beezyguwap]

So basically they were trying to cheat and they got caught and she’s deflecting

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

The NBA didn't want the Lakers to win the title...smh

[@carlforpresidentanthony4574]

Boom 💥

[@desean619]

This still bothers me to this day but they didn’t want to see Kobe win anymore RIP the GOD 🐐

[@moseshanon7060]

She literally just explained what tf happened, goofball. It wasn’t about Kobe’s trash ass.

[@desean619]

@@moseshanon7060 ay shit still hurts i wanted that shit to happen badly, I’ll be that goofball broski, you think Kobe’s trash that’s your opinion you’re entitled too lol that’s fine bro we’re human we have different emotions 💀

[@moseshanon7060]

@@desean619 I don’t “think”, it’s literally fact. Kobe was a volume shooter, nuthin’ more🤷🏾‍♂️. I always found it funny how anybody outside of California speak truth to life, yet y’all always & forever love livin’ in smoking mirrors.

[@desean619]

@@moseshanon7060 i feel you bro still won’t cancel my love for the goat Kobe but i understand bro you’re titled to “think” whatever you want who am i to tell you different lol

[@desean619]

Whatever stats or facts show it’s still RIP #24 till ♾

[@joshsilva8473]

Great question everyone wanted to know...! Now I can live my life in peace...!!!!

[@coachhbosoccer]

Would have altered the trajectory of CP's career for sure.

[@MWAclanGaming]

They robbed CP3 of his real chances of a ring

[@melvynsngltn27]

On Playstation

[@kingdavid8657]

Kobe would have at least 6 or 7 chips if this trade goes down.

[@alexescutia4805]

I think at least 6 but who knows Paul normally got hurt around playoff time man was cursed when he had a chance to win it all

[@mjalex]

Look what CP3 is doing with Devin Booker... Imagine him & Kobe in their Primes. Kobe would have 6/7 Rings

[@tclass99]

Kobe and CP3 would have been a nice back court but they would have needed more than that to win titles.

[@kpkafle]

Basically, Jeanie's brother, Jim Buss, who ran the Lakers at the time wasted Kobe's later prime years.

[@kaydee1485]

Saving her bro and backing up the bus of the GM 😩

[@Sirspinnaz]

Crazyy we’ll never get to see it… that would’ve been fire bro onG💯 Cp3, kobe & dwight 😮‍💨

[@melvynsngltn27]

Dwight wouldn't of came until the following year. Meanwhile LA loses both Gasol and Odom for Chris Paul. They don't do 💩 💩. Losing those players

[@fitzgerald434]

Cp3 would have definitely gotten a chip

[@MattGarcyaDC]

it woulda been lakers vs miami in the finals. Biggest What If in the nba

[@jasonbecke]

This is not what happened she is just trying to make Stern to look good idk why. He vetoed it because other owners were complaining to Stern the Lakers are gonna get Paul and then Dwight and form another super team and the owners wanted to stop that since Miami did it a year earlier. Part of the lockout was for all teams to have a chance to compete. Dan Gilbert is quoted saying this trade can’t go through

[@jarrettpeeples9745]

Yeah, he vetoed the trade because the other owners didn't want it to go through. And as the ownership group of the Hornets at that time, that was their right. I don't know what is so hard for you guys to understand about that.

[@KozyKool2287]

Stern also said at the time that he wanted New Orleans to get Young Players and assets in any CP3 trade. The Hornets got Pau Gasol & Lamar Odom from the Lakers and Luis Scola & Kevin Martin from Houston and just 1 pick in the original deal. The deal that New Orleans made with the Clippers was more in line with what Stern wanted for the team. And objectively thinking, Stern made the right decision for the team.

[@OGSVN]

hornets also got young dragic in the trade.

[@mr3000sr]

Speak them facts

[@mr3000sr]

A

[@rossejera1661]

@@OGSVN dragic was not projected to be a star. not even a starter. Just look at his numbers when he was young. Eric Gordon > Dragic. And they received future picks especially with the high 1st round pick from Minnesota

[@OGSVN]

@@rossejera1661 don’t look at box scores - watch games. 2nd year dragic completely took over a playoff game against the spurs. he was literally supposed to be the heir to nash in phoenix, &it’s not like he was the main piece in the trade and they only got one pick in the trade (which turned into austin rivers - hindsight, i know) &hindsight again, EG didn’t even want to be in new orleans. stern made the trade to help sell the team, not to make them a better basketball team.

[@nwaallday3509]

My GOAT kobe would have at least won 2 more championships with CP3 running point

[@luisDiaz-bl7ty]

That bullshit they know if Chris paul and kobe together 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 They hated on kobe

[@dorkytron9000]

we talked how this trade would have altered kobe and cp3's careers, but what of lebron's? For sure, laker-heat showdown in the finals would have happened atleast once. Would lebron be able to rise up against kobe and have the torch pass to him, or would he crumble under the pressure and be dethroned as the king?

[@starr0401]

That makes sense. Now we can all move on.

[@knedits4538]

Wow .

[@roxxylala26]

@1:54 How was David Stern a governor of the New Orleans team AND Commissioner of the NBA. Isn't that a conflict of interest? Also it does scream "funny business" because why else do the Lakers deviate from the plan of getting Chris Paul AFTER Stern tells everybody to cool down & deliberately trade Lamar Odom to Dallas & let the Clippers offer a better deal for Chris.

[@thechurch5000]

I never understood how Stern had so much power over the NBA for so many goddamn years and why he wasn't out sooner. I don't think Adam Silver has done a bad job but it's kind of like the same thing again.

[@chrisrobinson8339]

CP3 would've got his 💍.

[@zaymusic518]

CP3 For sure would’ve had rings by now

[@Yourfavoritedominick]

Wow

[@realessayog6947]

"Kobe would have 6" I doubt it.. maybe 7 or 8.. maybe he doesn't pop his Achilles. Maybe he would have stayed playing 2 years longer .. cp3 would have had prime Dwight Howard with kobe

[@mr3000sr]

Dwight had back problems .......

[@realessayog6947]

@@mr3000sr of course he did when he made 10 babies with 10 baby mama's bruh get on it stop being racist

[@iZam1993]

Casual fanboys still thinking David stern vetoed the trade so Kobe and cp3 wouldn’t team up together...

[@MikeMcgaskey]

That trade is still haunting Chris Paul

[@karriemsharief]

That failed trade costed us at least two titles.

[@omacktube]

And kobes achilles

[@tefbloc9100]

I wanna live in the parallel universe where this trade went thru... Pssshhhhh. We were all cheated

[@Primetime210]

Wow I never known? The more you know

[@Anchor7]

Would have had a least 1 finals with Lakers vs Heat. We were robbed of that.

[@cn3]

CP had everyone believed that it was david stern who blocked the trade. CP did not want to go to lakers and be robin to kobe at that age. He wanted a big market where's he's the man! Nothing happens with CP is a coincidence, the man is a master mind!

[@Highestbornsonz]

Kobe would have more than 5 and longer career tell u that much

[@TheMagmaCartel]

Chris Paul couldn't play with Kobe because of the League. But now, after Kobe's passing, he's in the playoffs with Devin Booker - a protege of the Black Mamba, who has admittedly modeled a lot of his game around his idol's. Fucking poetic, isn't it?

[@frankp077]

🤯

[@Ry-nl1yv]

That’s so crazy to think about !!

[@maffew859]

Ask Luka how that worked out for em

[@BigBen1994]

The Lakers would of gave up half their team for CP3 lol 🤣🤣

[@weswesley490]

What's the GM name?

[@02buddha02]

Jeanie seems like the best owner in the league... I'll caveat this with the fact that the only owners I know are Jordan, Dolan, Balmer, and Dan Gilbert.

[@KIrvin_The_Scholar]

If we had CP3 Dwight would have definitely fit in & stayed long term. Kobe probably retires with 7 🏆

[@j-mac5062]

This was a okie doke moment for fans around the leauge lol

[@lonnieroberson7957]

I don't think it would've worked anyway myself, that's me tho and we'll never know. Take nothing away from Kobe but he was by far the most selfish player at that superstar level to play the game, my opinion tho :-)

[@freddylongbow3421]

They did Chris Paul dirty with that thumbnail

[@DaGreatGod21]

I promise you if cp3 goes to the Lakers Kobe wouldn't of got injured

[@tringo2888]

She can't say nothing bad she still was benitfitting

[@TheHookemhornman]

Not a single person on the planet would have made that trade being in charge of New Orleans. Say what you want about cp3 being a flopper and dirty player, he had way more equity than bench players

[@atribecalledlen3567]

If an old but still good CP3 can get to game 7 of the western conference finals with James Harden, a PRIME CP3 is very easily at the LEAST is winning 1 ring with Kobe and is in the conversation of best PG ever with Magic

[@toppdogg2815]

Y’all sound stupid with these scenarios you make up in your head. One season don’t I’ve shit to do with another season. There’s no telling what that Laker team would’ve ended up doing that year

[@pandabear1576]

@@toppdogg2815 they would’ve at least made the finals guaranteed.

[@toppdogg2815]

@@pandabear1576 I can tell the people who have never played at a relatively high level because if you have like some of us, you understand nothing is guaranteed

[@reconstructione-dub7802]

Kobe is the Goat...He would've passed Jordan..They didn't want that. They want Lebron to do it. They don't want you to know who really is the best..I repeat...Kobe is the GOAT...Facts!💪🏽🙏🏽💯

[@reconstructione-dub7802]

@GOAT1199 I don't say bull.. You Hater...Keep your comments to yourself if you can't proove me wrong Lebron Fan...Lebron don't have no moves he just run through people...This is Basketball not Football