Mic-Nificent
I didn't eat nobody
Because he wanted to get out of New Orleans. Why do you think he immediately stopped complaining and dropped his lawsuit threats once the Clippers trade started coming together?
If it was just about getting out of New Orleans why bother suing? The league just stopped him from being traded to the Lakers, not every other team. If he had preferred the Clippers to the Lakers he could have just made it clear the Clippers were his top choice and blocked the Lakers trade.