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Lakers News: Chris Paul Believes Teaming Up With Kobe Bryant Would Have Been ‘Special’

The Chris Paul vetoed trade that would have sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the biggest sore spots in the minds of many fans.

The idea of Paul and Kobe Bryant together is something fans had been dreaming of and could have led to more championship banners hanging in Staples Center.

Of course, then-NBA commissioner David Stern vetoed that trade for ‘basketball reasons’ and Paul would eventually wind up with the Los Angeles Clippers. But that hasn’t stopped anyone from thinking about that infamous moment in 2011 that would have forever changed the fortunes of a number of teams.