NBA tries to resume Paul talks
With New Orleans Hornets general manager Dell Demps no longer leading negotiations, NBA commissioner David Stern and a small band of non-basketball officials in the league office have tried to resume talks with the Los Angeles Clippers in yet another attempt to trade New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Clippers rejected Stern’s steep demands to complete a trade for Paul earlier Monday then claimed veteran point guard Chauncey Billups off the amnesty waiver. With no other trading partner able or willing to come close to meeting the league’s demands for Paul, NBA officials coaxed the Clippers to restarting talks.
While there’s been no official transition of power, Demps has been completely pushed to the side in deal-making decisions for the Hornets. Stern has two of his top executives – Joel Litvin and Stu Jackson – making calls and conducting negotiations with teams interested in Paul. Demps is still making calls, but rival front offices and agents involved in possible deals with New Orleans say he’s no longer authorized to decide on any transaction.Teams interested in Paul have to send formal “bids” to the league office. - http://sports.yahoo.com
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