Chris Paul's first trip to Los Angeles might have been canceled, but it looks like he'll be headed there after all with just a simple change of address for his destination arena. The Clippers and Hornets are closing in on a deal that would send Paul to Los Angeles with no third team involved -- just a straight-up trade of a superstar in his prime for some rebuilding parts. The haul the Hornets would receive seems fair, but would they have gotten a better deal from the Lakers?

• "So CP3 gets to play in the Staples Center, where he is forced to look at the banners and great names in the rafters, and must constantly think about what could have been. " -- SN commenter P-52
• "Chris Paul is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. The first person to request a trade to the LA Clippers." -- SN commenter nickmayhrm911

What would have been a better return on a Chris Paul trade?

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  75%
  Lamar Odom, Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic, and a first-round pick
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  25%
  Eric Gordon, Chris Kama, Al-Farouq Aminu, and a first-round pick

(Total votes: 61,758)

Which team will Chris Paul play for next season?

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  34%
  Clippers
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  21%
  Hornets
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  46%
  Another team

(Total votes: 163,684)

Which would be a better combination next season?

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  63%
  Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard
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  37%
  Blake Griffin and Chris Paul

(Total votes: 74,886)