Byron Scott On Vetoed Chris Paul Trade: ‘Dammit David Stern’

Corey Hansford
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In the off-season before the 2012 season, the Los Angeles Lakers completed a trade that landed them Chris Paul, widely regarded as the best point guard in the NBA. Of course, we all know what happened next as the trade was vetoed by then-NBA Commissioner David Stern for ‘basketball Reasons.’

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The prospect of a Kobe-Paul backcourt is something Lakers fans continue to dream about, and Lakers head coach Byron Scott had a funny response when asked about that possibility according to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:

Many point to the vetoed Chris Paul trade as the first step in the downfall of the Lakers. The team would eventually add Steve Nash and Dwight Howard, but Nash would only play 65 games and has already been ruled out for this season while Howard left the team for Houston after only one season.

Scott himself has coached both players and experienced decent success with Paul when both were in New Orleans. If anyone knows how both great players work, it would be Byron Scott, and having them on one team would be any coach’s dream.

Chris Paul is one of the biggest ‘what could have been’ moments in Lakers history. Now, he is firmly entrenched as the leader of the Clippers and trying to make the city into a Clippers town. Fans will always wonder how the two would have worked together, but we will never know.

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Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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