NBA Trade Rumors: Chris Paul Would Secure L.A. Lakers a Championship This Season

The NBA lockout is over, and now talk about one of the biggest blockbuster moves in the rumor mill, Chris Paul going to the Los Angeles Lakers, is increasing.

CP3 would complete a Lakers team that is no longer coached by Phil Jackson. This team is bringing in a new coaching staff, and the Lakers know they need to build trust in these guys.

As a general manager, it would make sense to trade for a star so that your team can win now, giving your fans faith in your new coaches.

The best way for the Lakers to go about doing this would be to trade for Paul. Everyone knows LA needs a point guard, and it should be looking to get Paul.

The Lakers can't afford to spend money this year, but they could make a deal that doesn't require them to do so.

The New Orleans Hornets know that by trading Paul, it would allow the team to improve other areas. It is tough being one of the best point guards in the league if you don't have anyone to pass to, and he will surely leave them at the end of the season if they don't trade him.

The Hornets know they are not going to contend this year, and they will therefore be willing to pay all of CP3's contract in order to gain talent.

The Lakers can barely afford to sign a free agent, so they should be looking for the cheapest way to gain talent. They could strike up a deal with the Hornets in which they don't have to pay a dime, and they would surely be willing to trade away a little more if they don't have to pay anything.

This should lead to the two sides making a deal that sends Paul to LA, making them a title contender.

With Paul, the Lakers will have CP3, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Metta World Peace (Ron Artest). That would be one of the best starting fives in the league, and they would immediately become one of the top two teams in the West.

Once these players all meshed together, the Lakers would be the best team in the NBA. They would surely bring another title to LA with Paul on their team. Therefore, they should trade for him immediately.