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It was going to happen, then it wasn’t, then it did. Just hours ago the Hornets finalized a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers that sends PG Chris Paul to the West Coast in exchange for G Eric Gordon, C Chris Kaman, F Al-Farouq Aminu, and Minnesota’s unprotected 2012 Draft pick.

SOURCE: ESPN.COM

“It’s very likely that he will not be traded on draft night or even through the summer. I’m not looking at that happening. It would take something that I don’t see for that to happen,” Riley said Monday. For all the changes the Warriors have made this offseason, they’ve done nothing to improve the roster.

Not a huge surprise here as there aren’t many teams that would pay him that kind of money right now. Diaw said after the season that with the potential labor uncertainty this summer, it was a “no-brainer” to pick up the option and avoid becoming a free agent until 2012.

They’ll spend Tuesday and Wednesday setting up their draft board and debating many options, which could include a trade or two. The Cavs also have two second-round picks (Nos. 32 and 54) and a $14.5 million trade exception, assets they may package with players or owner Dan Gilbert’s cash to make deals.

Casey succeeds Jay Triano, a Canadian who became a consultant after the Raptors finished 22-60. Casey was the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves from June 2005 to January 2007, compiling a 43-59 record. He hopes to bring a rugged, NHL-style of defense to his newest job in the NBA.

Speaking Tuesday, more than a week after the Heat season ended with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals, Miami’s team president said that not winning the title was a disappointment – but insisted the season still had plenty of successes. “I’ll say it. I’m not afraid to say it,” Riley said at his annual end-of-season availability. “We are going to be multiple contenders, OK? I have no problem saying that. We will contend. That’s all it’s about. When you have a team that can contend for a championship, that’s what you want, because then you have a shot at winning.”

He and Carmelo Anthony have already been in contact about getting the teammates back together for some serious summer workouts. The Knicks will likely make a splash in free agency if they want to seriously compete next season, but the possibility of a lockout has teams stalling until they find out what’s going to happen.

Police in suburban Irving, Texas, say Stevenson was arrested Tuesday night after reports of an intoxicated person walking through the grounds of an apartment complex. Police say Stevenson didn’t know where he was and he was arrested after field sobriety tests.

Not a huge surprise here as this was expected even before the playoffs began. Miller was virtually unnoticed in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, and some wonder if his thumb had something to do with it.