Tyson Chandler might actually be on the move

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CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 27: Tristan Thompson #13 and Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyson Chandler #4 and Alex Len #21 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on January 27, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The most obvious location for either player is to the Cleveland Cavaliers. At this moment they are a defensive mess and actually appear like their reign of Eastern Conference supremacy might be at an end.

DeAndre Jordan is the obvious choice to add for the Cavaliers, however, they might not want to trade the one piece that would make the move occur immediately: the unprotected Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first round pick. If they don’t want to move it, then the Clippers might just keep walking.

The suitable replacement? Tyson Chandler.

While – of course – the Suns and their fans would love Brooklyn’s pick as well, they aren’t going to pry that away with a year-and-a-half rental of an aging veteran.

Cleveland could offer their own first round pick in the future, although the next available tradable pick wouldn’t be until at least 2021 (something that would not be the worst move for the Suns at all).

Technically the Cavaliers could acquire Chandler in a one-for-one trade and ship Iman Shumprt back to Phoenix. Shumpert is under contract through next season (and is currently injured and rehabbing a torn meniscus), although with a $10+M price tag, his contract would save the Suns a few million dollars this offseason. Throw in that future first round pick, and there might be a deal here to be had.

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