The very quiet NBA trade deadline got much, much louder this weekend when the Brooklyn Nets sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and picks. The Lakers were very in on Irving, and will now have to shift their ...

After a two-year run at Wake Forest, Paul was the No. 4 overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2005 NBA draft. His first season saw the team improve by 20 wins from the 2004-05 campaign (18 to 38) and earn him Rookie of the Year honors.