How much better does the Chris Paul trade make the Lakers?

How much different would the NBA be if Chris Paul had teamed up with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard in Los Angeles instead of Blake Griffin and ... it didn't happen: the decision by then-NBA Commissioner David Stern to veto the three-team trade that would've sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. read more

Then, less than a week later, on Dec. 14, 2011, the NBA shockingly decided to trade Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers for Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and a first-round pick from Minnesota. The deal satisfied the league’s internal mandate to require a better pick and more young talent. read more