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Throwback Thursday: Chris Crossed

Five years ago this week, NBA Commissioner David Stern nixed a trade in which the league-owned New Orleans Hornets agreed to send G Chris Paul to the Lakers. Stern faced pressure from a contingent of owners who believed the deal undercut the belief that the new lockout-ending CBA would prevent big-market teams from taking advantage of small-market teams for pending free-agent stars. Fallout was swift, and reports surfaced that Paul was considering taking legal action against the league. Within days, however, the Hornets had reached a deal to send Paul to the Clippers.

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