Oklahoma City Blunder

So it's been about eight months since I last posted. My excuse: I am a lazy mofo. A lot of shit has happened but we'll stick with the recent news.

Tyson Chandler was recently traded from the New Orleans Hornets to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veterans Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith and some guy I have never heard of that was probably only included for financial reasons. My first impression was that this was a horrible trade for the Hornets because surely Chandler had to be one of the top rebounders in the league. I was wrong. I have a rule: If you are at least 7-feet-tall and don't average at least 10 rebounds per game YOU SUCK! According to that rule, Tyson Chandler sucks. Last season he averaged 11.8 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game. This season, the 7-foot-1-inch 26-year-old is averaging 8.8 points and 8.3 rebounds while playing four less minutes per. Considering that the Thunder do not have a point guard like Chris Paul that can alley-oop the ball to the big man, Chandler's offensive (in more than one respect) statistics should decline.

It's obvious the Hornets made this deal for financial reasons. Smith's expiring contract is worth $4.8 million and Wilcox's expiring contract is worth $6.7 million. This is a great deal when considering that Chandler is owed $24.6 million after this season. The Hornets are getting ready for that well-awaited 2010 free-agent class.

The Hornets made a great deal because the team had no chance of winning a championship this season anyway. As Simon from American Idol would say, "Hornets, if it's any consolation, you wouldn't have won anyway."

P.S. The OKC Thunder are still gonna suck but it will cost them a lot more money.