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It appears Phoenix Suns veteran big man Tyson Chandler may be spared from the squad’s historic losing efforts for the remainder of the 2017-18 campaign. This week it was reported that in all likelihood his season has come to a close.
Ryan McDonough said on @BurnsAndGambo "it probably is unlikely" Tyson Chandler plays the rest of the season. Still practicing etc. and McDonough said "we never say never."
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) March 21, 2018
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“Tyson is still practicing with our group,” he said. “His neck has been kinda off and on, something that’s been bothering him coming out of the All-Star break over the past month or so.”
“Tyson’s a very selfless guy,” McDonough said. “He really expressed an interest to us in giving Alex Len an opportunity to play and Alan Williams is playing [Wednesday night] in northern Arizona with the NAZ Suns in Prescott Valley.”
So:
“It probably is unlikely but we never say never,” he said.
It’s hard to say what the future will hold for Chandler who is due to earn $13.5 million next season, the final year of his deal. A roster overhaul is likely, whether or not that includes the 35-year-old is another story.
In 46 games this season Chandler is averaging 6.5 points and 9.1 rebounds in 25 minutes.