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Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul reveal why Heat trade failed

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Few players have been involved in more "what-ifs" in recent NBA memory than Chris Paul.

The Golden State Warriors point guard has played for six teams in his 19-year career, but any mention of his name will also often invoke one franchise for which he didn't. In December 2011, news broke that Paul was the centerpiece in a blockbuster trade between the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The NBA, acting as interim owner of the Hornets due to a change in ownership, stepped in to veto the potential deal.