If you read the other YHT articles on the trade rescission, they got an outside opinion also to confirm this.
Chandler's been hindered by that toe injury and it's just a matter of time before it gets re-injured and worse.
His foot condition is not a good thing and will continue to limit his play the rest of his career.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3917505
After examining Chandler's left big toe, Dr. Carlan Yates, Oklahoma City's team physician, determined that the risk of re-injury was too great to give Chandler a clean bill of health. He therefore advised the Thunder to rescind Tuesday's trade that landed them Chandler for Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox and the rights to Devon Hardin.
"This is absolutely crazy," Chandler said in a telephone conversation Wednesday night. "I'm super shocked. This is nuts."
Chandler, 26, was baffled by Yates' ruling in part because Yates performed surgery on Chandler's big left toe in April of 2007 when the Hornets were playing in Oklahoma City. Chandler played 79 games the following season and while he's missed 19 games this season, none have been because of his toe.
"He said he doesn't know how long I'll last," Chandler said in reference to Yates. "He told me, 'I have no doubt you can play on it. I'm just saying it could take a turn for the worse if you come down on somebody's foot or hyperextend it or something.'"
Chandler was bothered by the toe in last season's playoffs and withdrew from Team USA over the summer.
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Chandler said he initially planned to return from his ankle injury within the next three games because he felt the Hornets were slipping in the standings without him.
"But after all this, I'm not rushing back," he said. "I'm not 100 percent yet, so I think its best just to get healthy."
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http://www.newsok.com/okc-thunders-t...asthead_topten
"There were some things in the medical process, and outside consultants, that gave us some concern.”