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chandler for okafor deal brewing?
[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4359609[/url]
[QUOTE]The Hornets and Bobcats are in advanced discussions on a trade that would send center Tyson Chandler to Charlotte in exchange for fellow big man Emeka Okafor, according to NBA front-office sources.
It was not immediately known if the teams are ready to complete the swap -- or if the deal would expand to include other players or teams -- but sources close to the process said talks featuring Chandler and Okafor as the main components have been ongoing since late last week. [/QUOTE]
tale of the tape:
okafor:
d.o.b: 9/28/1982
'08-09: 82 games 13.2 ppg 10.1 rpg 1.7 bpg 56% fg 18.01 PER
Contract: due $10.5 million, $11.5 million, $12.5 million, $13.5, $14.5 through 2013-14 season
chandler:
d.o.b: 10/2/1982
'08-09: 45 games 8.8 ppg 8.7 rpg 1.2 spg 56.5% fg 13.44 PER
Contract: due $11.9 next season, has a player option for $12.8 million in 2010-11
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Re: chandler for okafor deal brewing?
[quote=gotbacon23][URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4359609"]http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4359609[/URL][/quote]
I don't understand why the Bobcats would do this :confusedshrug:
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Re: chandler for okafor deal brewing?
good trade, pending on what is involved, for the hornets
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why would Charlotte do this?
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[QUOTE=Godfather]I don't understand why the Bobcats would do this :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]i remember larry brown once saying that he wanted a TRUE center
damnit mofo i wanted to break this news :rant
:lol
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Re: chandler for okafor deal brewing?
[QUOTE=Black Joker]why would Charlotte do this?[/QUOTE]
To get out from under Emeka's contract? He seems overpaid and declining. TC has a year or two left on his deal.
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[QUOTE=Godfather]I don't understand why the Bobcats would do this :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
$$$$$$$$ is my guess.
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Okafor is solid come on Bobcats dont do it
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[QUOTE=rosonviyavong]Okafor is solid come on Bobcats dont do it[/QUOTE]
He also makes an ass load of money. TC will take a load off their cap space in the long run.
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I wish Dallas could get in on this, Emeka Okafor is the missing piece here.
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[quote=gotbacon23]$$$$$$$$ is my guess.[/quote]
I guess they do not care about losing.
Chandler is worse than Emeka in everything and is injured 90% of the time.
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[QUOTE=Showtime]He also makes an ass load of money. TC will take a load off their cap space in the long run.[/QUOTE]
100% true, which makes me wonder why new orleans is in the mix when all i have heard about them is how they are struggling financially.
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[quote=gotbacon23]100% true, which makes me wonder why new orleans is in the mix when all i have heard about them is how they are struggling financially.[/quote]
Last time they had a reliable center they almost went to the WCF. I think with Emeka they have a chance to win something.
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[QUOTE=Showtime]He also makes an ass load of money. TC will take a load off their cap space in the long run.[/QUOTE]
Okafor fits in Larry Browns scheme so good too all the Bobcats need is a go to guy on there team that will hit the big shots late in games ...
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[QUOTE=gotbacon23]100% true, which makes me wonder why new orleans is in the mix when all i have heard about them is how they are struggling financially.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but Emeka is way better than every center they have right now. So I think it's better for them to pay 12-14 mil for Emeka than 11-12 mil for a 8/8 injury prone center. That's probably what they are thinking.
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Jordan can't possibly be this dumb. There has to be draft pick or something involved.
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Damnit Dunleavy. Deal Camby for Chandler, and then Chandler for Okafor. I'd love a Griffin/Okafor front court with Jordan being the third big :bowdown:
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Yeah Dunleavy needs to jump on this.
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Tyson Chandler did something to anger George Shin, and Shin has wanted to move Chandler ever since.
This deal is at best a wash, or it is simply trade talk intended to motivate both players.
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Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
Per ESPN.com
[QUOTE]The Hornets and Bobcats are in advanced discussions on a trade that would send center Tyson Chandler to Charlotte in exchange for fellow big man Emeka Okafor, according to NBA front-office sources.
It was not immediately known if the teams are ready to complete the swap -- or if the deal would expand to include other players or teams -- but sources close to the process said talks featuring Chandler and Okafor as the main components have been ongoing since late last week.
The Bobcats will be giving up the only starting center in franchise history for Chandler, who has been plagued by a left toe injury. Chandler played in only 32 games last season and a trade to Oklahoma City was rescinded because of concerns over the injury.
The potential deal comes less than a year after Okafor signed a six-year, $72 million deal with the Bobcats.[/QUOTE]
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: Okafor for T. Chandler
wow this thread popped up 5 seconds before i heard reali say it
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: Okafor for T. Chandler
[IMG]http://www.rc-hr.com/esp/Portals/20/breaking-news.gif[/IMG]
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wow I thought NO was trying to save money???
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YES! okafor will be CP3's amare. i always wanted ok4 to do well and this is his chance now
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
Great deal for New Orleans. Okafor is better offensively and he's no worse defensively plus he's been in the NBA for a shorter amount of time which could make him effective for longer.
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
Can we just contract Charlotte and Memphis already? Both franchises are completely inept and pointless.
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What's the point for Charlotte? :ohwell:
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that would be a great deal for the Hornets. Chandler is broken.
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[QUOTE=Twiens]What's the point for Charlotte? :ohwell:[/QUOTE]
i'm pretty sure this makes no sense for either team.. it was just a few months ago that the hornets were supposedly cash-strapped but okafor is a longer/larger contract.
as for chandler.. he's older and injury prone.
this may make the hornets a little better NOW.. but it can't be worth it.
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
Let's go ahead and make this trade more ridiculous.
Okafor/Radmanovic/Diop
Chandler/Peja/Julian Wright.
omg I'm so cool.
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
What an absolutely stupid trade from Charlotte's point of view, if this is true.
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
This makes sense for Charlotte from the standpoint of Larry Brown at HC, he likes an athletic C who grabs boards and blocks shots at the 5. Ben Wallace in Detroit.Dikembe in Philly.Davis in Indiana.
Okafor is a PF being played at C, hes only 6'9. And his role requires him to pretty much hold down the post against 2 players since Charlotte is playing Diaw at PF.
Charlotte gets out of the final 4 years of Okafor's contract, and takes on the 1 year left on Chandler's contract.
PG Felton
SG Bell
SF Wallace
PF Diaw
C Chandler
That is a very good defensive lineup, and if they add Iverson to provide some scoring on offense they can really surprise people this season.
New Orleans gets Okafor who wont be relied on as much as he was in Charlotte to provide low post scoring, Okafor fills in perfectly for New Orleans at the 5. Hes better on offense than Chandler was, and would excel with a PG like CP3 getting him the ball.
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Re: chandler for okafor deal brewing?
[QUOTE=hawkfan]Tyson Chandler did something to anger George Shin, and Shin has wanted to move Chandler ever since.[/quote]
Where the hell did you get that idea?
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
What surprises me...NOT BEING A HOMER but Charlotte and Memphis have owners worth about 750-800 mill....and they are cost cutting and forever under the tax and underachieving...
where as the laker owner Jerry Buss who is worth about 380 million put out a competetive team every year...
and George Shinn who is wort 100 Mill...is also still putting up a team around CP3 with this deal...
Peter holt of San Antonio deserves respect...worth around 80 nill puts up a team worth 76 mill...
I know personal wealth has nothing to do with operating profits and regeneration profits but still...if he went bust all of a sudden he would basically be worth 4 mill.
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im guessing they are doing this so they can have their first round pick next year:mad:
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Re: Bobcats, Hornets in advanced discussions for Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler trade
[QUOTE=ShaqAttack3234]Great deal for New Orleans. [B]Okafor is better offensively [/B]and he's no worse defensively plus he's been in the NBA for a shorter amount of time which could make him effective for longer.[/QUOTE]
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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I thought that the hornets wanted to clear cap space, not take on a 5 year big $$$ contract.
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Okafor > Chandler. He still blocks shots, but is much tougher and bigger.
But, Okafor has a long contract. It is fairly new though, and I thought the Bobcats actually liked the deal they gave him. If for some reason they have buyers remorse, this is a financial deal.
Otherwise, there's gotta be more pieces involved. Draft picks, players... something.
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if their is a draft pick involved, it's probably going to NO because of the huge contract they're taking.
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if its for contract dump...."Bird please pick up the phone and offer them Murphy"