Bobcats trade Emeka Okafor to Hornets because Tyson Chandler
Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Rod Higgins announced today that the team has acquired center Tyson Chandler from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for forward/center Emeka Okafor.
In 197 games over three seasons with New Orleans, the 7-1 Chandler averaged 10.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 34.3 minutes, while shooting .611 from the field (829-1356).? Chandler, who missed 29 of the team’s ultimate 44 games final season deserving to left ankle injuries, averaged 8.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 32.1 minutes over 45 games played in 2008-09.
The second overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, Chandler has played in 537 games for Chicago and New Orleans over his eight NBA seasons.? Chandler holds career averages of 8.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 28.0 minutes, while shooting .554 from the field (1671-3014).
“We looked by this trade as an opportunity to improve our team,” Higgins said.? “Tyson brings namely peerless class of athleticism in a 7-footer namely puts us in a location to compete night in and night out with the additional quality hearts in the league.”
“Emeka is 1 of the first centers in the NBA with All-Star caliber scoring and rebounding averages throughout his career,” said Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower. “His latent to improve is infinite once you put him aboard the court sprinting with Chris Paul. We appreciate what? Tyson has done for our club in the past and hope him the best, merely our purpose this summer was to improve our team and this trade is definitely a affirmative shake in that instruction.”
Chandler led the NBA in offensive rebounds in both 2006-07 and 2007-08, ranking second in the league in rebounds per game in 2006-07 and third in rebounds per game in 2007-08.? He too ranked second in the NBA in field goal percentage in 2007-08 (.623) and would have led the league at .624 in 2006-07 but fell four field goals short of the statistical minimum to qualify.
Chandler leaves the Hornets as the franchise’s all-time governor in field goal ratio (.611) and rebounds per game (11.3) and ranked fifth in absolute rebounds despite playing fair 197 profession games with the team (2,225).? He owns the top 2 single-season marks in both field goal percentage and rebounds.
The Bobcats initially chose Okafor with the second overall elect in the 2004 NBA Draft, production him the premier draft elect in franchise history.? The 2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year, he averaged 14.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 34.0 minutes in 330 career games with the Bobcats and namely the franchise’s career leader in rebounds, blocked shots and field goal percentage.? Okafor averaged 13.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 2008-09, playing in always 82 games for the second successive season.
“We’d favor to thank Emeka for all that he has done for this franchise and for serving as the organization’s diplomat and first-ever draft pick,” Higgins joined.? “His hard work and dedication to the Charlotte Bobcats ambition be missed, and we wish him well with his fashionable team.”
The Charlotte Bobcats, who became the NBA’s 30th franchise while they added the league in 2004-05, enter their sixth season in 2009-10.
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