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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I don't know that Buss Sr did anything but sign checks. It is hard to hang blame on the Lakers end of the Paul fiasco. Trading Odom and Gasol for Paul sure looks like it would have been a great deal in hindsight.
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Of course it was, and I said it at the time. It was a terrible deal for NO though. I think you greatly understate what Buss did. He was pretty savvy and had a lot of pull. I really think if he were still running things Stern may not have pulled the trade.