The Clippers are still waiting for the Hornets to lower their trade demands for Chris Paul, according to source.

Talks are still ongoing, but the tone has changed since the Clippers added Chauncey Billups.

The Clippers believe the market for Paul has shrunk and that the asking price should be lowered as well. No serious movement is expected until the NBA lowers its current asking price.

Los Angeles could be willing to part with the 2012 first round pick from the Wolves that they own, but sources say they are enamored with the idea of being able to add a player from an extremely deep draft class.

The idea of including Eric Gordon and that pick is something the Clippers are resisting.

The central part of the Clippers' offer is Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu and Eric Bledsoe.

The Clippers believe they will have the capacity to sign Paul this offseason and that ripping apart a big chunk of their core is not worth the immediacy of acquiring him now.