NBA Rumors: Why Is No One Talking Zach Randolph And Tyson Chandler?
The NBA season is a grind. But, for certain players, it’s been a long journey. Look at players like Tyson Chandler and Zach Randolph. Both are veteran players who have spent their entire careers doing much of the grunt work. While teams like the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Houston Rockets seem to have their pieces in place, there are others sitting and waiting. The best part about teams and players struggling will always be the speculation of movement. This is where NBA Free Agency come in.
As big name players become valuable trade pieces, there are players like Dirk Nowitzki who could be used elsewhere for a contending team. While Dirk has surely paid his dues in the NBA, and with his career winding down, his current team should do him a favor and buy his contract out. But, Dirk is not the only one. Here are two players the NBA world has forgotten about in the middle of this LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard talk.
Zach Randolph (Sacramento Kings): Randolph left the Memphis Grizzlies to basically babysit the young Kings. Gone is the scoring of DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay and replaced with unknowns. While the Kings are stockpiling young talent, the results have left them at the bottom of the Western Conference, yet again. One of the bright spots for the Kings has been the play of the Randolph. At 36 years old, Randolph led the Kings in scoring (14.5) and second-leading rebounder (6.7) while playing 25.6 minutes per game (24.5).
Tyson Chandler says his new job title on the Suns is ‘babysitter’ https://t.co/4ALDxJ8NbX pic.twitter.com/dQLyZS3JJf
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Tyson Chandler (Phoenix Suns): There are not too many teams in the NBA who are not in the market for a rebounding, defensive player like Chandler. While his numbers may not seem like much to the Suns over the course of the regular season, come playoff time, his presence could be the deciding factor in a championship run. Chandler, still going strong at 35 years old, is averaging 6.5 points and 9.1 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game.
It’s clear that the Suns have decided to move on after the trade of Eric Bledsoe last season but why is Chandler still on the team? His defense has not rubbed off on the younger post guys, but pair him with LeBron or Russell Westbrook and a title is within reach. Chandler has dealt with injuries throughout his career but when healthy, he’s one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. Tyson Chandler is another name that should be mentioned in the 2018 NBA Free Agency talk
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