Posted in Web The inside story why Chris Paul’s trade to Lakers was … December 14, 2021 Chris Paul, playing for the New Orleans Hornets, is defended by Kobe Bryant on a layup during a playoff game in April 2011, eight months before a trade to the Lakers was not approved by the NBA. https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-12-13/chris-paul-trade-anniversary-lakers-nba-vetoed-clippers-david-stern