What’s next for Tyson Chandler? He was already traded once, but had that deal recinded because he was not able to pass a psyhical, comes back to the Hornets and returns for the playoffs only to have his name again surface in trade rumors. As if it was hard enough to find good value for him before, one would have to think him failing an NBA psyhical hard to hurt his stock even more. The Hornets need a defensive anchor and unless they are getting Marcus Camby back in any deal, Chandler is probably the best there is that they can get their hands on. The New Orleans Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower has stated that the team is not shopping Chandler. Not shopping and not trading are two entirely different things. Just because they aren’t going out to find a trade doesn’t mean that they are rejecting those that come their way.

For a while now, the rumor has been that maybe the Suns and Hornets would swap Ben Wallace and Tyson Chandler. The deal is suppose to save the Hornets some money and try and help them stay under the luxury tax. As far as one the court goes, the Hornets would be receiving a blow offensively and defensively. Maybe the 2005 version of Ben Wallace would help make a huge difference, but not this one. The Hornets should be more focused on trying to surround Paul with talent, not save money.