As the NBA lockout officially ended soon, Hornets general manager Del Tempur position, he hopes to meet with Paul and its agents to listen to their true thoughts.
Hornets in fact very clear in the summer of next year, they will lose Chris Paul, so keep an open mind for the transaction. But the New York Knicks is difficult to come up with a very attractive bargaining chip in exchange for Paul. It is reported that Dan Pusi has received more than league teams offer, even if Paul is likely to refuse to contract with other teams, there are still a lot of teams express a willingness to try to deal.
Hornets do not want to wait for end of the season watched Paul go, they want to use Paul for the greatest value, as the Nuggets last season, as it has. Boston Celtics teams, including more than a bargaining chip to provide rich, but only if contract is for Paul.
Hornets will trade as soon as possible negotiations on Paul, and Paul does not want to deal with a point guard, which is why ESPN said before, the Hornets for Rajon Rondo for the reason Paul does not have any interest. Hornets hope to Jared Jack starting point guard as a team. The Hornets are now most interested in is a high pick in the draft.
According to sources, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard hopes to join forces, but obviously not at the same time two players in the Knicks lineup. And Paul favor of the Knicks this summer, largely due to him and Carmelo Anthony to stay together too long.
Paul’s representative said the Knicks want to look for opportunities to Howard and Paul also brought to New York, but a team of executives said, this is just wishful thinking of the things Paul camp, “I do not think Howard would buy Paul’s account, he this statement has not been. ”
If Paul out of the contract in the offseason as a free agent, he can sign with other teams $ 74 million four-year contract. But the Knicks can only offer a four-year $ 55.5 million contract. New York wants to clear salary space can choose to cut Chauncey Billups, who this year’s contract amount to $ 14 million, but only $ 4 million guarantee contract.