Tyson Chandler Back to Hornets

by Ben. on Feb 18, 2009 8:12 PM PST Comment 50 comments

The New Orleans Hornets decided to trade Tyson Chandler to clear some cap space and add depth to the frontcourt. They'll have to go back to the dra wing board.

The Hornets announced on Wednesday that the Oklahoma City Thunder did not medically clear the center and therefore rescinded the trade. Chandler would have gone to the Thunder for forwards Chris Wilcox and Joe Smith.

"We welcome Tyson back with open arms," Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said in a statement. "We went into this trade to garner more frontcourt depth to add to our team as we continue our push towards the playoffs. We expect Tyson and the rest of our big guys to step up to the challenge."

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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First!

"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." -Bertrand Russell

by TheTinfoil on Feb 18, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

muahahhahahahaha

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Feb 18, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It’s going to be awkward in New Orleans after this

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Feb 18, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I am proud to have firsted the epic fail thread.

"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." -Bertrand Russell

by TheTinfoil on Feb 18, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

shoot

I saw yours post after mine, hence the maniacal laughter

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Feb 18, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

nutzzzz....

CONSPIRACY THE ROY STILL STANDS!!!

(for those of you scratching your heads) MINE!!!!!

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Feb 18, 2009 8:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Microfracture coming for Chandler

You heard it here first

Brandon is one of those quiet assassins. - Chris Paul

by Norsktroll on Feb 18, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i DID... (heard it hear first...from you)

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Feb 18, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well it is the trendy new surgery.

MLB2PDX!!! (someday...)

by The Cactus Leaguer on Feb 18, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Microfracture is the new ACL

The cake is a lie. Do not bake it.

by blzrfan on Feb 18, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

That's got to be an awkward situation.

by AK1984 on Feb 18, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

OKC won't clear Chandler, who is playing, but Mobley gets his waived...so sad.

"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." -Bertrand Russell

by TheTinfoil on Feb 18, 2009 8:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

makes you wonder

I cant wait to read the rest of this thread

Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Feb 18, 2009 10:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NY traded for Mobley because he comes off the books after this season. OKC traded for Chandler to be a cornerstone piece of a young team. The Knicks don’t really care if they do not get any PT out of Mobley, while that was exactly what the Thunder was trading for.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Feb 19, 2009 6:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Tyson sounded so excited about the trade.

https://twitter.com/tysonchandler

Okc….I’m back!!!! I’m looking foward 2 helping get this franchise back were we belong !!! See you at the top!! about 10 hours ago from txt

The cake is a lie. Do not bake it.

by blzrfan on Feb 18, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

To Seattle?

Brandon is one of those quiet assassins. - Chris Paul

by Norsktroll on Feb 18, 2009 8:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

then I would wonder if chandler had any history in OKC

highschool?
college?
any thing?

Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Feb 18, 2009 10:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

05-06; 06-07

The Hornets played in the OKC when Katrina hit. So it would make sense for Tyson to have some connection to the city.

by Ghostface_Przybilla on Feb 18, 2009 11:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah wow, duh

Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Feb 18, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

“We welcome Tyson back with open arms,” Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said in a statement.

MLB2PDX!!! (someday...)

by The Cactus Leaguer on Feb 18, 2009 8:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Parts is parts

isn’t that what they say at Tyson Foods?

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by torridjoe on Feb 18, 2009 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow. His injury must be long term and severely debilitating if they’d rather have Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox back rather than gamble on the future health of Tyson Chandler.

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.

--Will Rogers

by Cro-Magnon on Feb 18, 2009 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If KP could've just held his horses

and not dealt Diogu for Ruffin, my “Frye/Diogu for Chirs Wilcox” proposal would’ve been right back on the table!

by two4larue on Feb 18, 2009 9:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

cam

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Feb 18, 2009 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol..."can't" (pressed enter instead of delete...brain misfire)

can’t we….just bail out of the trade we’re in too :)

Nothing is off the table!!!

The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.

by faith on Feb 18, 2009 9:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I think Ruffin’s ankle will cause him to fail his physical tomorrow…then it will be Wilcox time!

(or not)

by two4larue on Feb 18, 2009 10:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

any one else looking for wilcox?

Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Feb 18, 2009 10:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He is an unrestricted free agent this offseason

Wilcox, Bass, …

Brandon is one of those quiet assassins. - Chris Paul

by Norsktroll on Feb 18, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't want Wilcox long term

I was thinking KP could swap Ike and Channing’s expiring contracts and get the UFA to back up LMA, then let Chris walk at season’s end…but now that Diogu is gonzo there’s only one way I can think of to make Frye’s salary and Wilcox’ match up

and that’s to use…the newly acquired 3.13 mil trade exception!

BTW, I wouldn’t mind “fishing for Bass” this summer. But I don’t think Brandon would accept the limited minutes he’d get backing up LMA (he’d avoid the potential Boozer/Milsap logjam)

by two4larue on Feb 18, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Chad Ford quotes an anonymous GM

who thinks the Thunder were “extremely conservative in their diagnosis of Chandler. Although he hadn’t seen the medical evidence, he felt, based on his conversations with the Thunder, that the team might have overreacted to the center’s turf toe issue.”

by MiledAnimal on Feb 19, 2009 8:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

RE: Ford's comments on Rod Thorn

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=TradeTalkRoundup-090218

If Thorn is such a gangsta, why does his team suck balls?

Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!

by hawkblogger on Feb 18, 2009 8:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

He's great at swapping PG's

Marbury for Kidd

Then Kidd for Harris

At this point if he offered Harris for Sergio I’d be the first fan saying no…well…

"I don’t have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome." – Jerome James, on comments by coach Nate McMillan about Seattle SuperSonics players being selfish.

by Devenex on Feb 18, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I feel bad for the Thunder

This was an excellent trade for a team looking for some legitimacy. Perhaps this trade is done over again in the summer?

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Feb 18, 2009 8:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wilcox is an unrestricted free agent, and several playoffs team would love Smith

I doubt it

Brandon is one of those quiet assassins. - Chris Paul

by Norsktroll on Feb 18, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Translation:

Look, I know we’ve been in a committed relationship but I’ve just got to explore, you know? No, we can’t work it out. I don’t want to work it out anymore. In fact there are two “ladies of the evening” on their way over right now. I’m going to start single life off right!!!

Fifteen minutes later…

Oh wait, honey. The ladies called and cancelled. So, what’s for dinner?

—Dave

by Dave on Feb 18, 2009 8:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

hahahaha

Dave I thought this was a family site!

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Feb 18, 2009 8:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I know!

this coming on the heels of Steve Blake analogy

Oderint dum metuant

by WhiteRabbit on Feb 18, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hookers have families too..

There is no charge for awesomeness. Or attractiveness.

by EngineerScotty on Feb 18, 2009 9:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Presti

can’t consummate?

He’s not a finisher like KP

by two4larue on Feb 18, 2009 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

thanks ben!

excellent reportage, as always.

i'm ready to graduate now.

kthx.

by hossticles on Feb 18, 2009 8:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

There goes team chemistry

but it already seemed to be lacking a a bit, this season.

Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game

by iDea on Feb 18, 2009 8:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Do you imagine

Joel will be looking to stomp on his toe?

by oregonslee on Feb 18, 2009 9:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

So hookers are ok.....

But when I innocently mention something about full body massages and Paul Allen, and EngineerScotty cries about it, it gets deleted.

What am I complaining about, as if life is fair.

But being honest is all I do well.....

by SuperDave on Feb 18, 2009 9:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

nope, it sucks, you have to know your role

Man, we should forfeit before roy’s hammy explodes, knocking him into LMA’s ear who loses his balance and hits Greg’s knee… - HurraKane212

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Feb 18, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"full body massages and Paul Allen"

sick

Karma

by Sabonis4Ever on Feb 18, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"full body massages and Paul Allen, and EngineerScotty"

this is worse.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Feb 19, 2009 1:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This sucks for the Hornets and Thunder

The Thunder have to go back to Krstic, Sene, and Swift.
The Hornets get their injured big man back, remain over the luxury tax line, and lose their big man to a bad enough injury to cancel a trade.

Yikes.

by Cablinasian on Feb 18, 2009 10:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

STRIKE! while the iron's hot

We know NOLA just tried to dump salary and it backfired, so maybe they’re in panic mode today?

Time for KP to swoop in and snatch CP3 and atone for the 2006 draft

Never happen?

What if he offered LMA, and Bayless, and Rudy? Even…Greg Oden?

What would getting the “2nd best guard in the NBA” be worth to you?

We could take Peja’s contract off their hands, and give them RLEC

Might as well think BIG, and take advantage of a franchise while they’re in scramble mode

by two4larue on Feb 18, 2009 11:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Shinn would rather move his franchise to Kansas City or Vegas than trade CP3

Brandon is one of those quiet assassins. - Chris Paul

by Norsktroll on Feb 19, 2009 12:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He'd like to move the team to Vegas or KC regardless

but any player can be had for the right price. If we gave them GO, Sergio, Rudy and RLEC and took Peja off their hands — assuming such a deal could work — I don’t see how Shinn could resist such a deal. It nets him a future Top 2 center, upgrades the SG position, and gets him below the salary cap, just for an admittedly notable downgrade at PG. He could still unload Chandler if he wanted, or keep him as GO’s backup, giving him a powerful center duo.

by MiledAnimal on Feb 19, 2009 9:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs