Trade talks involving Chris Paul between the Clippers and Hornets are back on, according to sources.

The Clippers are offering Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and the Hornets' choice between Eric Gordon and the 2012 first round pick from the Wolves.

After the Clippers walked away from talks, sources said the NBA was trying to salvage the discussions.

The NBA remains "hopeful," according to the source, that Paul's fate can resolved "soon."

One source said the NBA is motivated to get a deal completed by Tuesday.

Paul told the Clippers he would invoke the 2012-13 option in his contract as part of the trade, which would guarantee that he would be paired with Blake Griffin for at least two seasons.

"The league has no choice," said a source to Ken Berger. "They have nowhere else to go."