He could also allow the Clippers to play small for stretches of the game, moving Blake Griffin to the five and having Chandler fill in at the four. For the Thunder , particularly with the injury to Enes Kanter , they just need someone besides Westbrook who can put the ball in the basket. Chandler can clearly do that, and would fit nicely as a scorer and floor-spacer alongside Westbrook and Steven Adams.
It remains to be seen whether the Clippers or Thunder have enough assets to put together a package attractive enough for Denver to bite, but Chandler certainly makes sense for both teams.
By Colin Ward-Henninger. Chandler moved into the starting lineup at the 4 spot in early March, but after just three more games, the NBA season was suspended, and Chandler eventually opted out of the NBA restart in Orlando. Chandler had 15 points and five rebounds in the final game of , the front end of back-to-back double figure scoring games. He shot 5-of-9 overall and 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Chandler scored 12 points with a season-high eight rebounds while playing a season-high 32 minutes and making 3-of-6 3-pointers.
Chandler put up a season-high 15 points against LA while shooting 5-of-7 overall and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Kobe could most certainly use someone like him to help relieve the offensive burden.
He also gives Los Angeles options. The Lakers could start Chandler at the 3 and then move him to the 2 or 4 when Odom and Kobe need breathers.
A roadblock in acquiring Chandler is the Lakers' lack of cap space, which means he would likely have to be obtained through a sign-and-trade with the Nuggets. However, there is a really good possibility that Chandler plans on leaving Denver, meaning he could be available at a discount.
Additionally, the Nuggets, who are interested in getting younger, may not insist on Odom being a part of any deal. Denver would be most interested in a first-round pick, which the Lakers could pair with Matt Barnes or even Ron Artest, who fits the defensive bill the Nuggets are in need of, just to make salaries match up. No, Chandler is not a proven star, but he has potential, and has already shown he can play a key role in multiple systems. The Lakers may have an aging core, but they are still effective and only a solid role player away from silencing their critics.
And Chandler could be said player. Besides helping pushing the Lakers over that championship contender hump though, Chandler also helps Los Angeles in its pursuit of Howard. He would provide a young presence that would entice Howard further, but Chandler also accomplishes something else: He makes Lamar Odom expendable.
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