Tyson Chandler might actually be on the move

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets bolstered their roster this offseason with the addition of free agent power forward Paul Millsap, although an unfortunate wrist injury early in the season has prevented the team from appearing on the court at full strength for some time. DeAndre Jordan would be a fantastic addition for a team like the Nuggets, although with Nikola Jokic and the eventual return of Millsap, there really isn’t place for Jordan in the starting lineup, something that makes a trade for Jordan seem highly unlikely.

Chandler, on the other hand, might be a solid addition as once Millsap returns, Tyson can move to the bench providing the Nuggets with great depth in the frontcourt, something that with only Mason Plumlee coming off the bench currently, they do not have at center. On a short-term deal too, Chandler would provide a very good defensive example for the still soft Jokic.

With Denver’s roster as it is, there really isn’t a special trade piece available to Phoenix that would make Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough jump at an offer. Denver can accept a large portion of Chandler’s contract without trading nearly as much back, but they don’t have any contracts that makes much sense to trade or acquire.

Now, if the Suns are willing to run with Greg Monroe and Alex Len at center or the rest of the season and bolster their power forward position, one might see that Phoenix could obtain Kenneth Faried and let him play backup PF and C. The savings would be nill and his contract ends after next season the same as Chandler, but it’s not the most unheard of trade possibility in history.

Again though, like with Portland, Overall I don’t see a trade of Chandler to Denver without a third team, so I’m not sure that the chances of a trade are all that high.