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Chris Paul never asked for trade

Back in early July, when the free-agent floodgates got thrown open, the New York Daily News reported that New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul felt that team owner George Shinn had "lied" to him about upgrading the team this offseason. Paul is under contract till the end of 2012 but the paper reported that Paul was unhappy with his situation there, which is likely what led to him saying in a speech at Carmelo Anthony’s wadding in New York City, "We’ll form our own Big 3," referring to himself, Anthony, and the big addition to the New York Knicks this offseason, Amar’e Stoudemire .

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Carmelo Anthony leaning toward leaving Nuggets

The word may be that Denver Nuggets is still considering that three-year, $65 million contract extension from the team, but ESPN is hearing from its league sources that "it is now a matter of when, not if , Anthony and the Nuggets will go their separate ways." One source told the site, "He’s going to make it real clear that he’s not coming back." Don’t go burning any bridges, Carmelo. Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke knows the situation, the site reports, and the concept of his team without Anthony after next season started to become real at the player’s New York wedding in June, where New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul (notes) , New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) , and Anthony’s brother, Robert, publicly laid pressure on Anthony to leave Denver for New York

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Carmelo Anthony looks to be leaning toward leaving Nuggets

It doesn’t look like Carmelo Anthony is considering the Denver Nuggets ‘ three-year, $65 million contract extension, if sources of ESPN are accurate. According to ESPN, league sources say it is now a matter of when, not if , Anthony and the Nuggets will go their separate ways. One source told the site, "He’s going to make it real clear that he’s not coming back." Don’t go burning any bridges, Carmelo. Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke knows the situation, the site reports, and the concept of his team without Anthony after next season started to become real at the player’s New York wedding in June, where New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul (notes) , New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) and Anthony’s brother, Robert, publicly laid pressure on Anthony to leave Denver for New York.

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Pouting Paul no Saint

Chris Paul has officially ended the post-Super Bowl professional sports celebration in Louisiana. The New Orleans Hornets star point guard and captain wants to be traded. Thats the story many national NBA sports journalists are running with this week.

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SPORTS WIRE: Paul affirms devotion to Hornets

New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul didn’t request a trade in his meeting Monday with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, new general manager Dell Demps said. Demps, essentially in his first day on the job since his hiring last week, also said he was confident Paul still would be with the Hornets when the coming season opens.Although Paul didn’t speak with the media after the …

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Chris Paul to Knicks looking less likely

Chris Paul isn’t coming to the Knicks in a trade anytime soon – or going anyplace else in the NBA, for that matter, for the foreseeable future.

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NBA Trade Rumors: 10 Other Stars Who Could Force a Trade Like Chris Paul

The New Orleans Hornets and their star point guard Chris Paul will meet today to discuss the team’s future plans to appease their franchise player.

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Magic doesn’t want Paul with Okafor

Chris Paul (notes) and New Orleans Hornets execs are meeting today to try and work out their differences but it appears that it would take a lot to convince Paul that life is going to get easier for him in the Big Easy and that he should take back his recent very public trade demands. Paul has the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks on his wish list of teams to go to, but AOL FanHouse reports that the Magic don’t want to trade for Paul if the Hornets couple him with the four years and $52 million left on Emeka Okakor’s contract.

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Magic couldn’t take Paul, considering Okafor’s contract

Chris Paul (notes) and New Orleans Hornets execs are meeting Monday to try and work out their differences, but it appears that it would take a lot to convince Paul that life is going to get easier for him in the Big Easy and that he should take back his recent, very public trade demands. Paul has the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks on his wish list of teams, but AOL FanHouse reports that the Magic aren’t confident a deal could be made if they remain saddled with the four years and $52 million left on Emeka Okafor’s (notes) contract

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Chris Paul: New York Knicks Must Do Whatever It Takes To Land Him

CP3 in NYC has a nice ring to it.

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Outward Bound? Five New York Knicks That Could Be Traded For Chris Paul

It has been nearly two weeks since Chris Paul stood up in front of guests at Carmelo Anthonys wedding and suggested that he and Melo team up with Amare Stoudemire on the Knicks to form their own big three to take on the newly formed Miami Heat tandem. Paul is now making his quest to form such a super-group official, demanding a trade elsewhere from the New Orleans Hornets, with the Knicks at …

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Knicks trading nearly anyone for Paul

The New Orleans Hornets are waiting till Monday to sit down with Chris Paul (notes) to try to work out their differences, but Paul has already let it be known that he would like to be traded before the season begins to the New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Dallas Mavericks , or Portland Trail Blazers . The Knicks haven’t waited to talk about it internally, of course.

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Source: Upset CP3 requests trade from New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Paul has requested to be traded and the New Orleans Hornets have scheduled a meeting with the star guard on Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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NBA Trade Rumors: Chris Paul To New York, Carmelo Anthony To Follow?

In today’s NBA, three really is the magic number. Just as the dust was finally settling on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh teaming up in Miami, ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard reported that Chris Paul has asked the New Orleans Hornets to trade him, with the New York Knicks on the top of his list. That’s with the expectation that Carmelo Anthony will join him in the Big Apple, and with Amare …

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New Hornets brass already facing crisis with Paul

Chris Paul is restless. Emboldened by the ‘Miami Model,’ the guard is looking for a trade and his own supergroup. New Hornets GM Dell Demps is in a rough spot, Ken Berger says

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Unhappy Chris Paul eyes a ‘Big 3′ for New York Knicks

New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn told his star player, Chris Paul (notes) , that he would upgrade the team this offseason and give him a stronger set of players to work with. That has yet to happen and Paul is upset,  according to the New York Daily News . A source tells the paper that Paul feels "lied to." Paul is under contract till the end of 2012.

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Unhappy Chris Paul eyes a ‘Big 3′ for New York Knicks

New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn told his star player, Chris Paul (notes) , that he would upgrade the team this offseason and give him a stronger set of players to work with. That has yet to happen and Paul is upset,  according to the New York Daily News . A source tells the paper that Paul feels "lied to." Paul is under contract till the end of 2012

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