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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 reasons not to trade for Chris Paul

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 06, 2020 in New York City. The Thunder defeated the Knicks 126-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 06, 2020 in New York City. The Thunder defeated the Knicks 126-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers

The strongest Los Angeles Lakers rumors right now seem to involve Chris Paul.

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have won their 17th NBA world championship, the challenge has already begun for them to repeat as champs and reach an even higher level of greatness.

Doing that would necessitate augmenting the team, especially in the backcourt, which is the relative weakness of the roster.

The first meaningful player who has the ability to address that weakness and has been linked to the Lakers is Chris Paul.

Paul has been a great player for over a decade, and he’s always been one of my favorite players. He can seemingly do it all: score, set up teammates, bring the ball upcourt, hit open shots, rebound and play D.

He had an offseason last year with the Houston Rockets during which he looked over the hill, but he had a resurgence of sorts this season with the surprising Oklahoma City Thunder.

Obviously, merely the thought of adding a player with the type of talent and skill that Paul has always possessed will make Lakers fans drool with anticipation.

So, you may ask, why would adding Chris Paul be a bad idea for a team that lacks another shot creator in the backcourt other than a 35-year-old LeBron James?

Any time you talk about adding a game-changing player, you must not only look at the benefits but also the risks.

When it comes to Paul, it happens that there are plenty of risks.

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