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Would Chris Paul pay to play in NYC?
CP3 would have to forego tens of millions to team up with Melo and Amare in New York
Originally Published: November 28, 2011
By
John Hollinger | ESPN.com
We've been hearing since the infamous wedding toast of last summer that Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Chris Paul want to play together for the Knicks. We're two-thirds of the way there. Melo and Amare are already Knicks, and CP can become a free agent after the season and sign with New York. Looks like a slam dunk, right?
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