Chris Paul trade?

1hawkeye1 · 12-15-2011, 04:25 PM

I readily admit, I don't follow the NBA much. So can someone help me with this? Is it part of the deal that New Orleans gets the Timberwolves 1st round pick?
If so, why would that be? What has Minnesota got to do with it?

imported_Tmoney12 · 12-15-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1hawkeye1

I readily admit, I don't follow the NBA much. So can someone help me with this? Is it part of the deal that New Orleans gets the Timberwolves 1st round pick?If so, why would that be? What has Minnesota got to do with it?

You can trade picks in the NBA

hawkfan33 · 12-15-2011, 04:30 PM

The Clippers had the T-wolves 2012 first round pick thanks to the 2005 Sam Cassell-Marko Jaric blockbuster trade.

RLeahey14 · 12-15-2011, 04:30 PM

Didn't look at the details but it's either a three way trade or they already traded their first round pick away in a previous deal.

thejumper5 · 12-15-2011, 05:05 PM

On August 15, 2005, Minnesota traded Sam Cassell and a conditional first round pick to the Clippers for Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers. Now that all the earlier protections and conditions have come off the pick, it has become an unprotected 2012 first round pick. Seeing as how Minnesota will have a top-8 (probably top-5) pick in what should be the deepest draft in years, the Hornets got a great deal.

1hawkeye1 · 12-16-2011, 11:59 AM

Oh ok. that makes sense now. thanks

glnhawk · 12-16-2011, 12:07 PM

Was Hoiberg involved in that trade or was he out getting coffee for kevin McHale?

thetrza · 12-16-2011, 01:03 PM

Great get, wants to be a Clipper, can't wait to pass the ball to The Griffin and the Tearin', there is a new sheriff in town, LA just got itself a basketball player.