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The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled out of the three-team deal with New Orleans and Houston that would have landed Chris Paul in L.A., according to sources close to the talks.
The reason for the Lakers' withdrawal was not immediately known.
The Hornets, Rockets and Lakers had been working for the past 48 hours to complete a reconfigured version of the trade that the teams struck Thursday that had been vetoed by NBA commissioner David Stern.
The Hornets, according to the source, will now have to look for alternative deals to find a new home for Paul, who can become a free agent at season's end.
One source close to the process said that the Lakers will instead trade Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks.
Source: AP
The reason for the Lakers' withdrawal was not immediately known.
The Hornets, Rockets and Lakers had been working for the past 48 hours to complete a reconfigured version of the trade that the teams struck Thursday that had been vetoed by NBA commissioner David Stern.
The Hornets, according to the source, will now have to look for alternative deals to find a new home for Paul, who can become a free agent at season's end.
One source close to the process said that the Lakers will instead trade Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks.
Source: AP