Wilson Chandler rumored to Spurs

[Nathan Explosion]

Is Chandler 1st round pick material though, considering that the Spurs seemed to have good luck with their first round pick the last 2 out of 3 years with Hill and Anderson in limited action so far this year?

They're not going to luck into Blair again with just a second round pick, so I'd be a little hesitant.

[Uriel]

I wouldn't give up a 1st round pick for chandler unless there is an extension...we could possibly get him this offseaon for the MLE if he doesn't sign an exentsion or no lockout

Maybe so, but if we get him this season, then we'll have him for the playoffs, which would be the point in acquiring him in the first place. Also, we'll be able to preserve our MLE in order to address a different need that may crop up come offseason.

Is Chandler 1st round pick material though, considering that the Spurs seemed to have good luck with their first round pick the last 2 out of 3 years with Hill and Anderson in limited action so far this year?

They're not going to luck into Blair again with just a second round pick, so I'd be a little hesitant.

I think he is, considering that first round pick will likely be a late pick in a bad draft, and that Wilson Chandler is starting to come into his own (or at least, I'd like to think so). He's 6"8 with long arms and would fill that backup small forward / lockdown defender role we'll need, especially against the better teams in the west. It's also worth noting Chandler is averaging nearly 18ppg and shooting the same percentage as Manu this season from 3.

[Ditty]

True but why would you want to give up a talneted 1st round pick to build on the future, then get a guy who you can this offseason. I'm pretty sure spurs could possibly get someone who can get possibly get bought out around trade deadline, but I doubt knicks would just want a 1st round pick as great as chandler been playing this year unless forsure know there getting carmelo.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Then trade Quinn, Udoka, and one of the trade exceptions plus the first round pick for Chandler.

You can't combine TEs with players. Also, Udoka can only be traded on trade deadline day.

[tdunk21]

You can't combine TEs with players. Also, Udoka can only be traded on trade deadline day.

recently signed FA's can be traded starting dec 15th.....so ime can be traded now

[SenorSpur]

Chandler is an absolute waste on the Knicks. He's probably the best defender on the roster, yet plays for a coach who couldn't care less about defense. As an offensive threat, he's already light years ahead of where he was previously. He now needs to play in a system, where his defensive capabilities would be fully utilized.

I'd love it if the Spurs were to somehow engineer a trade for him - even if it meant burning a 1st round pick in 2011. It's not something I would normally advocate, and I would hope the Spurs could secure him to some sort of an extension as well, but given those parameters, it would make perfect sense.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

recently signed FA's can be traded starting dec 15th.....so ime can be traded now

Yes but Ime wasn't signed in the summer, he was signed on October 24th, which means he'll be trade eligible on February 24th, which is trade deadline day.

Edit : maybe I'm wrong and someone will correct me. Mountainballer? Mel_13?

[tdunk21]

Yes but Ime wasn't signed in the summer, he was signed on October 24th, which means he'll be trade eligible on February 24th, which is trade deadline day.

Edit : maybe I'm wrong and someone will correct me. Mountainballer? Mel_13?

yup u r right.....i just looked it up and it said free agents who signed a contract over the summer....my bad

[UnWantedTheory]

I am not understanding why this is still in discussion.

[TE]

I am not understanding why this is still in discussion.

its an unwanted theory aint it?

[UnWantedTheory]

its an unwanted theory aint it?

To be sure bro., it certainly is. How we love our fantasy basketball.

[Bruno]

Two months ago, the rumor was that Knicks needed a first round pick for a Melo trade and that Chandler would have allowed them to get one.

Chandler has played well this year but Randolph has been bad. The new rumor is that Randolph would now be the one traded to allow Knicks to get a first round pick for a Melo trade. Spurs haven't been linked at all to this new rumor.

To make it short, Chandler isn't available.

[Uriel]

You can't combine TEs with players. Also, Udoka can only be traded on trade deadline day.

Yes, I already stated that Udoka couldn't be traded until the deadline. As for not being able to combine trade exceptions with players, sorry about that, I should've done a little more research before writing my post. But then we can simply replace the trade exception with someone else like Gary Neal, so the offer would be Gary Neal, Ime Udoka, and Chris Quinn plus our first round pick for Wilson Chandler. New York doesn't have enough roster space for a deal like that though, so they're going to have to get a little more creative and do some more maneuvering, like potentially involving a third team, or combing Chandler with other players. In any case, it's not really the players that make New York do the deal, it's the first round pick, so the point still stands.

Two months ago, the rumor was that Knicks needed a first round pick for a Melo trade and that Chandler would have allowed them to get one.

Chandler has played well this year but Randolph has been bad. The new rumor is that Randolph would now be the one traded to allow Knicks to get a first round pick for a Melo trade. Spurs haven't been linked at all to this new rumor.

To make it short, Chandler isn't available.

Maybe so, but if they're not able to acquire a first round pick through Randolph, then dealing Chandler would be a nice fallback option. Besides, just because Chandler has played well and Randolph hasn't doesn't mean they're unwilling to trade him, only that they'd be more inclined to do a deal that involved Randolph instead. In fact, it can be argued that things are actually the other way around: precisely because Chandler is playing well and Randolph isn't makes the former a more tradeable asset than the latter. In any case, if it meant acquiring Carmelo Anthony, I seriously doubt the Knicks would be unwilling to trade anyone on their roster for him not named Amar'e Stoudemire or Raymond Felton.

[rascal]

Two months ago, the rumor was that Knicks needed a first round pick for a Melo trade and that Chandler would have allowed them to get one.

Chandler has played well this year but Randolph has been bad. The new rumor is that Randolph would now be the one traded to allow Knicks to get a first round pick for a Melo trade. Spurs haven't been linked at all to this new rumor.

To make it short, Chandler isn't available.

I agree with Uriel. If the Knicks knew they would land Anthony then they would trade Chandler.

[Mel_13]

In any case, it's not really the players that make New York do the deal, it's the first round pick, so the point still stands.

In any case, if it meant acquiring Carmelo Anthony, I seriously doubt the Knicks would be unwilling to trade anyone on their roster for him not named Amar'e Stoudemire or Raymond Felton.

Which is exactly why Chandler to the Spurs is a virtual impossibility. If you assume that the Knicks will not let their attachment for Chandler stand in the way of trade for Anthony, they aren't going to risk waiting until the trade deadline to acquire a very late first round pick from the Spurs. They'll make a deal with one of the other 28 teams to acquire a future first rounder well before that date.

[MaNu4Tres]

Chandler has been ballin' this year on both ends and has found confidence in his 3 point stroke.

There's no way Chandler is traded for a mid-late first round pick anytime this year. He's a big part of what the Knicks are doing right now. IMO

[objective]

Isn't the Knicks biggest problem with Chandler is the impact he has on their capspace?

I could be wrong, but I believe the only way the Knicks have enough caproom to give Carmelo the max-near max is if Chandler is renounced or gotten rid of. Even if he doesn't get any offers and takes the QO, I think that really junks up the Knicks ability to get Melo as an outright free agent signing.

[Mr. Body]

The Knicks would be stupid to trade Wilson Chandler. And the Knicks are no longer a stupid organization, or that stupid.

[angelbelow]

The Knicks would be stupid to trade Wilson Chandler. And the Knicks are no longer a stupid organization, or that stupid.

Agreed, Knicks shouldn't have any incentive to trade Chandler at this point.. too bad, got pretty excited about the prospect of adding him to our team. Esp. since we didn't know RJ was going to be such a beast this season.

However... it remains to be seen if the Knicks are still a stupid organization, but so far so good for them.

[picnroll]

I think there's a snowballs chance in l Spurs could get Wilson but, don't Wilson, Gallniari and Melo all play the same position? If Knicks got Melo something would have to give.

[chazley]

We aren't getting Chandler. /thread