If it weren't for NBA commissioner David Stern's most infamous of "basketball decisions," there would be no question as to who would run the Staples Center once Kobe Bryant calls it quits.
Chris Paul has everything you'd want from a Hollywood-based hoops superstar: the respect of his peers as the best point guard on the planet, a top-three regular season MVP candidacy, an All-Star Game MVP and a winning team that plays an exciting brand of ball.
The only problem? He plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, not their more respected co-tenants, the Los Angeles Lakers.
At this point, that's one of the few reasons of any consequence that Dwight Howard has any hope of owning LA after the Black Mamba slithers into the Great Basketball Beyond.
Or his luxurious compound in Orange County—whichever's closer.
The specter of Bryant's retirement came back into focus during All-Star weekend, when, during an interview with Damon Jones in the Nike Basketball Athlete Lounge, Kobe claimed that he had "two years max" left on his 34-year-old wheels.
If Bryant truly had his druthers when handpicking a successor, it wouldn't ...
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After Kobe Bryant, Will Los Angeles Belong to Chris Paul or Dwight Howard?
February 19th, 2013 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »
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