Thunder acquires Tyson Chandler from the Hornets {multi-merged reactions}

[NBA Champs]

I think we should keep Wilcox. Considering what the market is this summer...be smart Bower...make a good financial decision...don't give him more than 2 years.

[UNO Gracias]

dude

we traded chandler for 2 contracts

they're going to be renounced and then shinn will save money (in salary and luxury tax payments). that's the deal

no 1st round draft picks are involved

we traded tyson to save money

how are you surprised. this was going to happen. Obviously this isn't a great trade, but if this is the best one offered then so be it. It was going to happen.

[PELICANSFAN]

good post. we will no doubt miss Tc presence on Defense but Wilcox is an able and willing defender and will in turn make his noise on the Offensive end of the floor. no more box score from our C that read 6 Pts, 4 Pts, 8 Pts.... Wilcox is also a beast on the boards

So Chandler declines to over 8 boards a game and he is trash. Wilcox has hit that mark maybe once in his career for a season and he is a beast? He also gets manhandled in the post. He is not a good defender. I do think he has potential offensively and would be a real nice backup. If he played decent defense, he would be an adequate starter.

[HornetHaven]

good post. we will no doubt miss Tc presence on Defense but Wilcox is an able and willing defender and will in turn make his noise on the Offensive end of the floor. no more box score from our C that read 6 Pts, 4 Pts, 8 Pts.... Wilcox is also a beast on the boards

and then at the end of the year we let him go, along with smith

and next year we have no chandler, wilcox, or smith

[chubbs91]

so do yall think that wilcox will become a better player from being on a better team?

[DiMaggio dunks]

those TC basketballs they gave away at the Bulls game are collectors' items now!

[PELICANSFAN]

how are you surprised.

I think many are surprised as it is very rare for a contending team to dump salary at the deadline. They are usually looking to add valuable pieces for a stretch run, not looking to dump their starting center to save salary.

[Eleven79]

so do yall think that wilcox will become a better player from being on a better team?

He's not on a better team.

The Thunder have had a better record than the Hornets of late and I'm pretty sure it will continue for the next 4-5 seasons at least.

[jegirouard]

I want to know why we couldn't dump Ely on the Thunder in this deal! He and Wilcox look a lot alike actually...

[UNO Gracias]

Wilcox is younger than TC, and has never had the luxury of playing on a team of this calaber. Keep dogging the kid.

[UNO Gracias]

so do yall think that wilcox will become a better player from being on a better team?

Chandler did, and wilcox is younger.

[Saints Fan in A]

They are the same age.

[UNO Gracias]

I want to know why we couldn't dump Ely on the Thunder in this deal! He and Wilcox look a lot alike actually...

Scary too.

[PELICANSFAN]

Wilcox is younger than TC, and has never had the luxury of playing on a team of this calaber. Keep dogging the kid.

He is a 1/2 season rental unless he takes a small contract to stay with us.

[chubbs91]

Chandler did, and wilcox is younger.

thank you.
to say the thunder are better the hornets is just obnoxious

[UNO Gracias]

thank you.
to say the thunder are better the hornets is just obnoxious

well thats what a lot of people are trying to be.

[UNO Gracias]

He is a 1/2 season rental unless he takes a small contract to stay with us.

and then we sign and trade him with mopete and get some cap space.

[Snarly]

Wilcox is younger than TC, and has never had the luxury of playing on a team of this calaber. Keep dogging the kid.

Wrong! They're the same age, Chandler is technically younger.

[cjjr72984]

He's not on a better team.

The Thunder have had a better record than the Hornets of late and I'm pretty sure it will continue for the next 4-5 seasons at least.

So he's not on a better team??? Yea whatever.

Don't get it twisted fam, OKC is building a nice young squad but the Hornets have better coaching, mindset, and a better core of players.

Idk what's wrong with people today.

[DroopyDawg]

He's not on a better team.

The Thunder have had a better record than the Hornets of late and I'm pretty sure it will continue for the next 4-5 seasons at least.

Wow... did Tyson matter that much to you?

The fact that we have lost lately has nothing to do with us missing the whopping 8 ppg , 8 boards (from a center is pathetic) and 1 block per game that TC brought.

[HornetHaven]

and then we sign and trade him with mopete and get some cap space.

you are delusional

we wouldn't save any money that way, which goes agianst the whole point of this deal

[chubbs91]

well thats what a lot of people are trying to be.

yeah i know.

[UNO Gracias]

Wrong! They're the same age, Chandler is technically younger.

years in the league?

[VooDooKnight]

I think many are surprised as it is very rare for a contending team to dump salary at the deadline. They are usually looking to add valuable pieces for a stretch run, not looking to dump their starting center to save salary.

Quoted for the truth.

[Hornet603]

lol maybe i'm looking at it the wrong way plus i'm biased for my team but think about it like this. Both players are averging 8 points a game....Wilcox is averaging 3 less rebounds. They're the same exact age. Chandler has the obvious advantage with Paul and other superior players on the court. Wilicox's production will likely go up....plus we get 2 other bigs in the trade. If they play well the next couple months, then the Hornets should go ahead and resign them next season. I don't see such a drastic drop off here.