magicbalala245 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 The New Orleans Hornets are closing in on a trade that would send center Tyson Chandler to the Charlotte Bobcats for Emeka Okafor, signaling the Hornets' unexpected intent to keep up with the contenders and spenders in the Western Conference. NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that the deal was nearly consummated Friday and that talks had advanced to the point that the swap could be completed later Monday or Tuesday, barring any unexpected late snags. Click on the top of this quote to read rest of article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 NO would win this trade if it went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadillak Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 This deal is done. Will be announced tomorrow.The Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to trade center Emeka Okafor -- the team's first collegiate draft choice -- to the New Orleans Hornets for center Tyson Chandler, a Bobcats source confirmed to The Observer. The deal isn't expected to become official until Tuesday, the source said. Okafor, taken by the Bobcats out of Connecticut with the second overall pick of the NBA draft in their expansion season of 2004, averaged a double-double -- 14.0 points, 10.7 rebounds -- in five seasons in Charlotte. He has five years remaining on a $72 million contract and played in all 82 games for Bobcats in each of their past two seasons. The 7-foot-1 Chandler averaged 8.8 point and 8.7 rebounds for the Hornets last season. He was limited to 45 games because of a toe injury. He was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, but the deal was rescinded when Chandler didn't pass a physical. LINK I love this deal. I really liked Tyson and felt the pick and roll with him and Paul was so important to our offense, but getting a player that puts up slightly better numbers and is much less injury prone is a win. Still need some pieces though, and I would be surprised if this is all we are doing this off-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Glad to see Emeka get a fresh start since he seemed to be stuck in the middle of being good and being bad. Great pickup for New Orleans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I don't think this a good pick for the Hornets at all. Who's CP3 going to look for when the inside is empty? There won't be Chandler there for him to throw an alley to, Okafor is smaller than Chandler and Chandler can get up there more and put the ball into the ring from an alley easily. I think Chandler fits NOH's system better than Okafor will. Though, this trade isn't so bad for the Bobcats cause they actually needed a center who isn't undersized. But for the players its good, for the teams not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Who cares if CP3 can't throw 2 alley-oops a game to Ty? Tyson is a far below average shooter from anywhere outside 4 feet, no joke. Emeka can at least hit a few jumpers here and there, and will compliment David West. Now it's basically like having two PFs playing, but Meka can now get better passes than he ever has, and with the better looks his stats (which were already better than Tyson's) will only improve. Hornets will now find a way to get a shooting guard I bet. Thornton has played well in the SL but idk if he'll pan out TBH. I wish we could deal Peja and Posey for a good 2 guard, and have Butler come off the bench for the 2 or 3. Peja played poorly last year, just after being the tell-tale sign of a win or loss in NO. When Peja was on fire, the Hornets were, and when he wasn't we got beat in the WCSF in game 7 (after takinga 3-2 lead thanks partially to the 3 ball). If we can get another good shooter, but someone that also plays D and do this at the 2, then this starting lineup is looking pretty scary. I think Wright will be a 12 point per game guy this year, and with his lock-down defense and jump out of the gym athleticism, he'll have a shot at starting from wire to wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 28, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 This trade makes absolutely NO sense for Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I don't get this deal at all. Okafor is better defensively and been healthy for the past for years while Chandler has not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rat Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 This trade makes absolutely NO sense for Charlotte. For a second I was thinking of the Charlotte Hornets but yeah the Hornets win this one and I guess Charlotte does it to make a splash next year in FA? That's the only thing I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 28, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 For a second I was thinking of the Charlotte Hornets but yeah the Hornets win this one and I guess Charlotte does it to make a splash next year in FA? That's the only thing I can think of.Chandler has a player option of $12.7 million in 2010-11, and there's no way he's passing on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Again, it's a salary dump trade for the Bobcats. Emeka Okafor's contract is way too long. It's not like Charlotte takes a big step down in level of competitiveness. Chandler might not be a double double player like Okafor is, but at least he plays with more heart than Okafor does. Okafor is a great player statistically wise, but his impact on a game is overrated. This trade might not look even in paper, but I think it has potential to be a better move by Charlotte than New Orleans. Who thought trading Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell was a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 28, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Actually, Jason Richardson was a problem for Charlotte. Watching their games, it was pretty evident he didn't belong there. Diaw gave them versatility, and Bell plays defense and spreads the floor. Jason did none of that for them on a consistent basis, really. And I just found out that Charlotte added a first-rounder, which is just stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Actually, Jason Richardson was a problem for Charlotte. Watching their games, it was pretty evident he didn't belong there. Diaw gave them versatility, and Bell plays defense and spreads the floor. Jason did none of that for them on a consistent basis, really. And I just found out that Charlotte added a first-rounder, which is just stupid. You're right about the J-Rich and Diaw statement. It just seemed like when that trade went down, everyone was saying that Phoenix got the better end of the deal and Charlotte could have gotten better value. Weeks later, a lot of analysts and forum members were eating their words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadillak Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 And I just found out that Charlotte added a first-rounder, which is just stupid.Charlotte is not sending a first-rounder. I'm sure you're referring to this quote: "It took a deal with tinkering Charlotte coach Larry Brown, who was willing to jettison the Bobcats' first draft pick." That's just saying that Okafor was the Bobcats first draft pick. They aren't sending a first rounder in this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 29, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Charlotte is not sending a first-rounder. I'm sure you're referring to this quote: "It took a deal with tinkering Charlotte coach Larry Brown, who was willing to jettison the Bobcats' first draft pick." That's just saying that Okafor was the Bobcats first draft pick. They aren't sending a first rounder in this deal.Nah, I read this at RealGM: Emeka Okafor was dealt to the Hornets along with a first round pick for Tyson Chandler on Tuesday. "We looked at this trade as an opportunity to improve our team," Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins said. "Tyson brings that unique level of athleticism in a 7-footer that puts us in a position to compete night in and night out with the other quality centers in the league."But I'm assuming they may have been the ones to read it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Real, Okafor's contract is longer... maybe that's the reason. Defensively, Tyson is longer and more of an impact player... he changes shots and is much more active than Okafor. I think that's what Brown likes. For NO, they bring in consistency. Okafor may not be a better finisher especially alley oop plays... but he has good hands and will still finish. He also has a few post moves they can go to on half court sets and should open things up more than just CP3. And he is an automatic 10 rebound player every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadillak Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nah, I read this at RealGM: But I'm assuming they may have been the ones to read it wrong.Ah, yeah, I think they just read it wrong. haha. Neither ESPN or NBA.com said anything about a first round pick heading anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Okafor is the better player, specifically on defense. He's made his won height irrelevant the way he works on the court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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