The parties involved are also upset! Paul: 20 years later I’ll still think about the crazy conversation I had with Kobe Bryant on the night of the trade

Recently, Clippers guard Chris Paul accepted an interview with Andscape.

In the interview, Paul talked about things that he would still think about and recall 20 years later: "Looking back now, what makes me feel the most - Damn! This actually happened?! It was probably the transaction between me and Kobe. I still clearly remember that night The conversation between me and Kobe, one day I will tell everyone. "It was really a crazy scene."

On December 9, 2011, the New Orleans Hornets (now the Pelicans) reached a deal with the Lakers, and Paul was going to the Lakers. However, the deal was later vetoed by then-NBA commissioner David Stern for "basketball reasons."

The deal was opposed by other NBA team owners, who jointly asked Stern to veto the deal. Since the Hornets were under trusteeship by the league at the time, the deal was ultimately vetoed by Stern for "basketball reasons."