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Possible NBA Trade: Chandler for Okafor

New Orleans definately win here. Paul to Okafor will be a very continuous call for years to come.

Chandler will flame out within 3 years I think. If he does not convert on lobs, he does not have much of an offensive game.

However, if Coach Brown can turn him into a major defensive stopper (which he is known to do), then add another major scorer to this squad, then Charlotte are right in the middle of the East..IMO.

He has worked on his shot a lot in the last year, but fair call with that.


I wouldn't want to lose Hinrich anyway.

Disagree with that DB5 - Tyrus is not a legit centre. He's more an athletic PF/ SF type who blocks shots but doesn't shoot well enough. I see him as a poor mans Josh Smith.

On Diaw and Wallace, I like both of them on the Bobcats, but realistically, to become a top 4 or 5 team in the East, they can't play them both in the frontcourt. The Bobcats will need a good, bulky PF with a post game to offset their otherwise lightweight frontcourt.

So I see the Bobcats being willing to give up one or the other along with Felton as possible trade bait to get a good big man (though this would probably still not be enough to get the talent level they need).

Tyrus is a younger, better Chandler though..

Actually I would love the Bulls to jump into this. Offer MJ :Tyrus, Kirk (hate to lose him) and whoever to balance the salaries, for Okafur and Felton.

Just don't see MJ ever doing business with the Bulls though....

But Diaw and Wallace are 2 of their better pieces to build around.

Wasn't there rumours of Felton in a sign and trade with Washington?

TR - I think they need to try to cash Felton in for some other piece. DJ Augustin is looking the goods at PG so there isn't room for both of them long term.

Hopefully for the Bobcats, they can resign Felton for a reasonable price and then look for the right trade. They'll only get mid-level wing talent for him at best though I reckon. Might be better off trying to turn him into a high 1st rounder, where there is a chance they can find a quality power forward to put alongside Chandler.

Including either Diaw or Wallace in a package with Felton might give the Bobcats more purchasing power too.

Saw this today too. Seems like a retrograde step for Charlotte. Not sure of contract lengths, but I think Chandler's is shorter, so at best they are trying to save some money in a couple of years!

I like the Bobcats players, so this is disappointing, but what can you expect when the rumours are that the Bobcats are haemorrhaging money and the owner wants to sell.

Hornets get a little better, but its not enough to get them back in contention. They're stuck in neutral until they can retool their roster with some good shooting talent and defensive ability at the 2 and 3.

lol.

Who is the PG there now. Felton is gone isn't he?

Getting hard for me to keep defending MJ as a GM. He made some good moves last year, and Coach Brown had the team playing well, but this is a stupid trade. Chandler had a trade canned last season due to a medical failing, so he is a risk. He has no post game, just good at dunking.
Oak has good game, has much more upside, and has played in Brown's system already.

TR can you imagine if Iverson ends up there and MJ heads down for scrimmages??