Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant says he turned down a trade that would have added a player with a long-term contract.

Bob Finnan of the News-Herald speculates that Al Jefferson may have been the player Grant could have acquired.

"We're not going to trade long-term assets for short-term gains," Grant said. "We're going to remain very disciplined, non-emotional, very strategic and flexible.

"Adding two human beings like these two guys allows us to do that," he said of Ramon Sessions and Ryan Hollins, who he landed from the Timberwolves.

"These guys are competitors. They fit into our culture. They are just entering their prime. We have high expectations for them and the rest of their guys."

Chris Paul came away from his meeting with Dell Demps impressed with the Hornets' new GM and has no plans to force his way out of New Orleans.

"Anything can happen. We're right at the beginning of August, and training camp doesn't start until the beginning of October," a source close to Paul said. "They made the right choice hiring Dell. We knew the Spurs talked very highly of him, so that's all we could go off. But (Paul) said it was a great meeting."

The team is reportedly not willing to consider any trade offers for Paul.

"Chris never said anything about a trade," a source close to Paul said. "All he said is that he wants to win. He does so much in the community. He hasn't built those courts around (town) for nothing. Of course, he wants to be here."

The Pacers are attempting to trade T.J. Ford and Mike Dunleavy, according to sources.

Ford has been on the market for several months, but the news of an attempt to trade Dunleavy is surprising as Jim O'Brien is known to be high on him.

The Bulls have been offering forward James Johnson in trades all offseason, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Johnson was the team's first-round pick in 2009.

Chicago is rumored to have interest in trading for Portland guard Rudy Fernandez, but the Blazers have shown little interest in Johnson.

The Nets appear to have the pieces needed to acquire Chris Paul from the Hornets, but it remains to be seen if a trade is in the future.

For now, New Orleans isn't interested in trading Paul and New Jersey may not be willing to part with players like rookie Derrick Favors.

However, that doesn't mean new Nets general manager Billy King isn't going to at least put out a feeler for Paul.

"I'm not going to comment on that other than to say we will do our due diligence as we normally would," King said.

Alan Hahn reports that according to a source who has knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are not offering Wilson Chandler for Rudy Fernandez, whom the Blazers have made available.

The Knicks have high interest in Fernandez and could absorb his contract with their remaining cap room, but the Blazers are looking for a draft pick in return.  

The next first-round pick the Knicks can trade away is their 2014 pick since the team's 2012 pick is committed to the Rockets if it is not one of the top five selections.

The Lakers are trying to trade guard Sasha Vujacic along with a future first-round pick in order to get his salary off the books, according to sources.

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Los Angeles tried to move Vujacic for the non-guaranteed contract of Delonte West before the Cavaliers sent him to the Timberwolves earlier this week.

The Bulls, Celtics and Knicks have engaged in trade talks with the Blazers regarding Rudy Fernandez, according to a report.

The Oregonian first reported the interested parties, citing Fernandez's agent, Andy Miller.

Wilson Chandler isn't letting trade rumors affect his preparation for the upcoming season.

Chandler told the New York Post that he is working hard in anticipation of playing alongside new teammates Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire.

"I try to think about things I can control," Chandler said of trade rumors. "I've just been in the gym working on my game. Everything's going pretty good. Working on my ball handling, shooting, few moves, first step."

Chris Paul took the opportunity to express how much he loves the city of New Orleans on Tuesday, but was far less committal about his future with the Hornets.

Paul said his meeting with Hornets general manager Dell Demps, head coach Monty Williams and team president Hugh Weber on Monday "went really well."

He even said he's "never been able to envision" continuing his NBA career anywhere but New Orleans.

However, when given the chance to say that he did not want to be traded, Paul said now was not the time.

"There will be a time," Paul said.

"I stay committed to the city of New Orleans," Paul said. "Everything else we talked about [in Monday's meeting with the club], like Mr. Demps said, we want to keep some of that stuff private."