A week after NBA Commissioner David Stern killed a deal that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers, the Hornets have worked out a deal to send the disgruntled star to the LA Clippers. The Clippers will send guard Eric Gordon, forward Al-Farouq Aminu, center Chris Kaman and a first-round draft choice to the Hornets; the Clippers may be receiving 2 second round draft picks in 2015.
The deal is still pending the approval of the commissioner, as the Hornets are owned by the NBA.
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This is bad. Very bad. Let’s sit back and think about what just happened last night for a few minutes logically. The National Basketball Association officially ratified a new collective bargaining agreement between the league owners and players. Then, three teams in the National Basketball Association agreed to a trade. Hours later, that trade was vetoed by the league’s dictator, David Stern. Continue reading
Center – Dallas Mavericks – 7’1″, 235 lbs
Strengths
Chandler is your prototypical role-playing center. He is definitely more athletic than the average center which enables him to move up and down the floor well. Because of his size, he rebounds like a champ and plays above average defense. He shoots a high field goal percentage; almost all of his shots are close to the basket. Continue reading