• Tyson Chandler
He hasn’t played in a month; the Hornets traded him to Oklahoma City; the Thunder doctor – the same doctor who operated on him two years earlier – declared him damaged goods; the Thunder shipped him back to New Orleans. Now, Chandler is back on a team he knows will likely look to again move him as soon as the season ends.
Playing with Chris Paul, however, tends to brighten even the bleakest of days.
• Marcus Camby
The Spurs offered what the Clippers wanted for Camby, thought they had a deal, then watched as Clippers owner Donald Sterling suddenly had a moment of clarity.
Wait … you mean we’re trading the GOOD center?
Instead of joining a contending team, Camby will continue to share a locker room with Ricky Davis.
• Nets owner Bruce Ratner, Bucks owner Herb Kohl, Hornets owner George Shinn and (insert name of any other of a dozen NBA owners whose franchise is bleeding millions)
Dig in, guys. These days, not even Mark Cuban is interested in taking on the overpaid and unwanted.
• Kevin Pritchard
We’re actually happy the Blazers GM kept his promising young roster intact. And we think it’s not only understandable, but also smart that he didn’t take on Vince Carter and his bloated contract.
But if you’re going to spend four weeks bragging about Raef LaFrentz’s Super Expiring Contract, please give us a little more bang for the buck than Michael Ruffin.
And when you’re done completing said blockbuster for Mr. Ruffin, please don’t tell the local media how, in the process of exploring your trade options over the past week, you “exchanged more than 1,000 e-mails with team owner Paul Allen.”
We figured KP would have learned by now that mass e-mail doesn’t guarantee great results.
• The Thunder
It took more than half the season, but Oklahoma City finally found someone to provide an intimidating presence on the court.
Tyson Chandler?
Nope.
Rumble.
• NBA fans
Changing addresses, February 2008: Pau Gasol, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Kidd, Mike Bibby, Devin Harris, Shawn Marion, Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak.
Changing addresses, February 2009: Shawn Marion, Jermaine O’Neal, Rashad McCants, Rafer Alston, Tim Thomas, Chris Wilcox, Jerome James, Brad Miller, John Salmons, Shelden Williams.