NBA Rumor: Tyson Chandler traded to Dallas for Erick Dampier
Tyson Chandler, Dime #33
Hours after a seemingly done deal sending Tyson Chandler to Toronto was squashed by Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, Chandler has been dealt again — this time to the Mavericks.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the trade has Chandler and Alexis Ajinca going to Dallas in exchange for Erick Dampier, Matt Carroll and Eduardo Najera.
After the Bobcats acquired Chandler last season in a trade for one-time franchise centerpiece Emeka Okafor, Chandler averaged 6.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. In the playoffs he came off the bench for 15 minutes and 3.5 points and 2.5 boards per game. Jordan was reportedly reluctant to trade the 7-foot-1, 27-year-old because Charlotte would be left thin in the frontcourt, but apparently Dampier was enough to eliminate that problem. Then again, the ‘Cats could just waive Damp, whose $13 million contract is not guaranteed.
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July 13th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Showtime says:
Will Dallas and Charlotte keep trading Matt Carroll back and forth between the two cities?
July 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
RapTOr says:
Nooooooooooooo…my raptors need him!!!!!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
S-Man says:
Chandler is a nice backup for Dallas. This gives them a chance to always have a legit center on the court
July 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
ShaqFu says:
Can someone please explain why the Bobcats would take back 3 yrs of Matt Caroll and 2 yrs of Najera as well as give up a young big man who could possibly have a little potential all just to unload Chandler for Dampier?
July 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
dmitry of jersey says:
stupid one by the Mavs. they already have Kidd who can’t do shit in a half court set… now with chandler they literally gona b playing 3-on-5 and wear out Nowitzki by mid season
July 13th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
dagwaller says:
If only this was 2007 for Tyson Chandler, Dallas would’ve made a nice pickup.
If only this was 200…oh, wait, Erick Dampier has never been good.
July 13th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Stunnaboy09 says:
This shit cold to T-Dot, I really thought that was the trade to put the Raptors in the right direction.
So MJ would rather get Najera, the player formally known as Dampier and Carrol instead of Calderon and Evans? Hope he knows what he’s doing…
July 13th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
K Dizzle says:
@ Stunnaboy09
He drafted Kwame Brown….Kwame Brown lol
So Charlotte needed a point guard and some toughness.
I was discussin Chandler with a Bobcats fan yesterday who said he could bounce cuz they had Diop, Ajinca, Mohammed and Ratliff at center lol.
Bad break fot T-Dot, but if we bein real, Diaw and Chandler for Calderon and Evans was a robbery. Does this mean Barbosa ain’t comin no more either?
July 13th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Stunnaboy09 says:
@K Dizzle
Nah, Toronto and Pheonix did that trade spereately thank God.
And yeah wtf is wrong with MJ you have THREE Centers and your “thin” in the front court? Only positive for Charlotte is now I can see DJ starting which is good cuz kid got mad potential
July 13th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Brown says:
MJ should not be allowed any say in personnel movement. His track record shows he’s clueless. This trade does nothing for them.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
BigRedFred says:
Booooooooooooooooooooo to MJ
July 13th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
LMNOP says:
this sucks for everyone. Tyse woulda bin great in Toronto. He aint even better than Haywood in Dallas. and now, instead of getting decent-if-d-less Jose the bobs get 3 dudes there just gonna wave.
stupid.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
control says:
Fuck Michael Jordan sucks at personal choices. Can’t really blame him for Kwame, ANY GM would have picked him, he was the clear cut choice for #1…it just worked out poorly.
Fucking Toronto like this though, man, fuck that shit.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
karizmatic says:
I think this is a great deal for Dallas. If this is true they will be making some pretty decent under the radar moves.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Stunnaboy09 says:
MJ competitive nature took over again. Probably heard from someone no one could be a worse GM than Kahn and took it personally.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
S-Man says:
The Mavs are also looking to sign Al Harrington for the MLE..
July 13th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
fallinup says:
I got 13 million non guaranteed reasons why the Bobcats made that trade.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
S-Man says:
^^Exactly!
July 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Legend 33 says:
Dallas just got a little bigger and with the addition of Hayward can now match the Lakers size.
July 13th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Big Island says:
Fallinup – exactly…
Stunna, LOL on the Kahn comment.
July 13th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
the cynic says:
Great move by the Mavs, somehow they even got rid of Carrol
July 13th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Heckler says:
doesnt matter to either team one bit.
this assures Dallas is out of the running for Al Jefferson.
Tyson Chandler is just gonna do his thing in Dallas for the season, and then sign with NY aas a free agent next summer. he’ll be 28yrs old and he’ll lineup with amare stoudamire using old boy Eddy Currys money slot.
its possible, next year this time, NY roster might include:
tony parker
carmelo anthony
amare stoudamire
tyson chandler