Chris Paul’s toast at Carmelo Anthony’s wedding might actually come true. While attending Anthony’s wedding in New York City, the New Orleans Hornets guard joked about playing for the Knicks with Carmelo and Amare Stoudemire. Paul then made it publicly known that if he didn’t think the Hornets were actively trying to contend for a NBA championship that he’d liked to be traded. The 25-year-old is expected to meet with the Hornets today and request that a trade be made. The Knicks appear to be the front runner if Paul is traded, but the Lakers, Magic, and Mavericks have also been mentioned as possibilities. Paul, a three-time NBA All Stat, is widely considered one of the best point guards in the NBA. Paul’s contract is up at the end of the 2010-11 season so if the Hornets want to cash-in their franchise guard, now’s the time. It’s sad to see smaller market teams like Cleveland, Toronto, and now possibly New Orleans lose their franchise players, but it’s possible the NBA can benefit nationally from superteams in the Heat-Celtics mold. We all should know more following today’s Paul-Hornets meeting. The summer of NBA free agency still has a few more unwritten chapters.

Things are looking more and more like  Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade will be playing together in the NBA next season. The two free agent  superstars dined on three consecutive nights in Chicago this past weekend and met with the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat together. Wade and Bosh played together on Team USA in the Beijing Summer Olympics, and have maintained their friendship. The Bulls got some positive signs from Wade after it was made known that the Chicago-raised guard asked for a second meeting with the team. The ongoing custody dispute Wade is engaged in with his ex-wife may also play a role in the 2006 NBA Finals MVP’s decision. Chicago has a better team in place for Wade and Bosh to join with young players like Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah already on the roster. The city of Chicago also has a huge Marquette alumni population (Wade’s Alma mater) who idolize the guard who led the Golden Eagles to the Final Four in 2003. Beyond Michael Beasley, the Heat’s roster doesn’t stack up to the Bulls. Miami should be able to offer Wade more money, and the prospect of possibly playing for Pat Riley could push the deal over the edge. The dramatic conclusion to the free agent soap opera should come to an end soon when players can officially sign with teams on July 8th.