Why did the NBA block the Chris Paul trade?

Why did the NBA block the Chris Paul trade?

Why did the NBA block the Chris Paul trade? David Stern says attempts to work Chris Paul-to-Lakers trade ended ... Jul 18, 2019 Former NBA commissioner David Stern, who infamously vetoed a proposed 2011 trade that would have sent All-Star point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, said attempts to rework the deal at the time fell apart because then-Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak "panicked."