Knicks · Chandler considering returning to NY (page 1)

Apparently he posted this on his twitter. Link is from another knicks fan forum.

http://forums.nykfp.com/viewtopic.php?f=...

I would love to get Wilson back. I think NJ might make a big run at him once the lock out is done and I think he would fit very well there.

I would also LOVE to have Chandler back. He's just a perfect role player. He's another kid that just does a little of everything. Those are the kind of players that will always be productive. He can play SG, SF and PF so who wouldn't want that on the bench?

prob just meant he was flying through NYC on route to Europe.

http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2011/08/...

Chandler gets unusual deal with Italian team

Wilson Chandler is a restricted free agent in the NBA. The Nuggets tendered him a $3.1 million qualifying offer to retain the right to match any deal a rival team might offer Chandler once the NBA’s business resumes.

We have no clue when that will be, of course, but Chandler might be pessimistic: He just signed a deal with an Italian team (Olimpia Milano) that will keep him in the Euroleague competition through the latter part of December, according to Sportando, which broke the story late Wednesday night. Chandler will earn $500,000 total for two months of games and (presumably) a month or so of training before then, according to the report. That works out to a little more than $160,000 per month, or the equivalent of about $2 million per year, though we don’t know yet about things like housing, perks and taxes. I’ve reached out to a representative for Chandler’s agent, Chris Luchey, but I haven’t heard back; Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld reported Wednesday night that Chandler recently switched back to Luchey as his primary rep.

The deal does not appear to have an out clause that would allow Chandler to leave Milano early in the event that the NBA and the players’ union come to an agreement before December. The Euroleague is a serious business – not an NBA farm system – and Milano views Chandler as a key player who can help the team get through the first stage of Euroleague competition, according to Sportando.

To some degree, everything about the future of the NBA is an unknown right now, but Chandler’s deal places him in an even more uncertain future. If the league is back in business in November, can Chandler sign a contract right then for whatever portion of the 2011-12 remains after the new year? Will teams outside of Denver view him as devalued, at least in the immediate future, since they might not have time to integrate Chandler into their systems during whatever sort of training camp might precede an abbreviated 2011-12 season? If his $3.1 million qualifying offer still applies — an unknown, again — how exactly would that work, considering that amount is intended to pay for a full season of NBA play?

There’s also an issue Henry Abbott of TrueHoop raised recently with Aaron Goodwin, a high-profile agent who represents (among many others) Kevin Durant: The idea that NBA players who sign with overseas teams might be able to negotiate individualized merchandising deals giving them a much fatter chunk of the proceeds from merchandise sales than they get in the NBA. Goodwin brought up other licensing deals players might strike, deals that could make up some of the difference between NBA and international salaries and allow some lucky players to hold out a bit longer once they start missing NBA pay checks. Does Chandler’s deal include any of that? I hope to find out.

Remember, though, that Chandler is a free agent, unencumbered by an NBA contract scheduled to last into 2011-12 and beyond. I’m skeptical that any player under such an ongoing contract could sign up for a Chandler-style deal, at least without an opt-out clause that would allow the player to return to the NBA at any moment.

But this is an interesting move. Agents, players and lawyers are watching carefully.

love to have chandler back. get many open shots as a shooting guard.

CrushAlot wrote:Apparently he posted this on his twitter. Link is from another knicks fan forum.

http://forums.nykfp.com/viewtopic.php?f=...

I would love to get Wilson back. I think NJ might make a big run at him once the lock out is done and I think he would fit very well there.

NixLuva wrote:I would also LOVE to have Chandler back. He's just a perfect role player. He's another kid that just does a little of everything. Those are the kind of players that will always be productive. He can play SG, SF and PF so who wouldn't want that on the bench?

This thread shuld have been send closked right there. Locked, stickied and preserved as proof that even miracles do happen! Jus' messin..

Papabear Says

Chandler would be good for the New York team. I hope that we treat him right this time.

No thanks.

Only player I don't miss from the trade.

Childs2Dudley wrote:No thanks.

Only player I don't miss from the trade.

Papabear Says

I think that you are wrong.

Childs2Dudley wrote:No thanks.

Only player I don't miss from the trade.

wow really? hard to dislike the dude.

What's not to like about him-solid in every aspect of the game, good citizen-keeps his mouth shut. Sometimes great, sometimes decent, hard worker, solid defense. Will never be a super start but versatile and can at times win a game for you.

I hope this can happen.Chandler would be great, again.

We'll see. If we definitely are not getting a max in the Chris Paul offseason, of course I'd love to have Chandler. Chandler, at the expense of getting Chris Paul or Deron Williams, is awful, however. It will entirely depend on what the new CBA is, which we won't know for a while yet. My hope is that the new CBA will fix this ridiculous issue of a team basically being handicapped once you have 1-2 stars plus decent role players. It's ridiculous.

I would say the biggest knock on him is inconsistency and poor decision making at times. But he can be a useful rotation player to back-up Melo and Fields assuming Fields is still starting. I love his defense but our biggest needs are at PG, C and consistent outside shooting. I don't see him filling any of those needs.

I didn't realize he was a restricted free agent.. I doubt Denver lets him come back to us

CHandler is not really a 3pt shooter. So, I am not sure how well his game will mesh with Anthony's. Plus, playing SG is not really Chandler's best position. MDA would likely end up using CHandler as an undersize PF again, which IMO is not a great situation for our team. FOr the money we would have to pay him, I don't think signing CHandler is a real possibility.

TheGame wrote:CHandler is not really a 3pt shooter. So, I am not sure how well his game will mesh with Anthony's. Plus, playing SG is not really Chandler's best position. MDA would likely end up using CHandler as an undersize PF again, which IMO is not a great situation for our team. FOr the money we would have to pay him, I don't think signing CHandler is a real possibility.

Chandler can hit the three, and would be open a lot, a perfect third option who plays D and doesnt need the ball.

this is great, but by "in my future" he probably meant "next week"

Looks like Chandler is headed to China for the whole year. This will likely mean he considers the Knicks his first option when he returns next summer as a UFA.

Is he actually a UFA when he returns?

Nalod wrote:Is he actually a UFA when he returns?

I don't see why not.

Knixkik wrote:

Nalod wrote:Is he actually a UFA when he returns?

I don't see why not.

he is an rfa, and i think denver still has his rights