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To all NBA owners who currently still have Wilson Chandler on their fantasy radar, many of you would be glad to hear that the NBA Ex-Nugget and CBA [Chinese Basketball Association] small forward has gone closer to inking a deal with the Denver Nuggets.
Chandler’s agent, Chris Luchey had recently released a message via Twitter sharing with the world his dose of optimism. Well, sort of.
After seeing this tweet, it immediately occurred to me that this might just be some type of propaganda. There’s just not enough conclusive information to determine if Wilson Chandler will actually play for the Denver Nuggets. See below.
Photo Credit: Chris Grier Luchey/Twitter
So why write about it?
If you were to speak to any die-hard fantasy owner, when it comes to players on the waiver wire, one would tell you that it’s better to beat the odds rather than making a move when the odds are in your favor. At this current moment, Wilson Chandler is nearly 100% available in every fantasy league [4.9% owned across the fantasy world].
The “Finally made it to Denver… 4 seasons in our future” statement from Chandler’s agent might be blown out of proportion, but it surely matches the rumors that have been flying around.
It has been known that Wilson Chandler wants a long-term deal; hence the “four seasons.” There were also rumors that Chandler didn’t want to play for any other team except the Denver Nuggets.
According to HoopsWorld via Alex Kennedy, Chandler has two options when it comes to his NBA future. Chandler will either sign with the Denver Nuggets now or sit out the remainder of the 2011-12 season and enter restricted free agency in July, when more teams have money to spend. Chris Luchey, Chandler’s agent, continues to negotiate with Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri and team president Josh Kroenke.
It’s important to note that Chandler hasn’t signed yet with the Nuggets, but picking him up and stashing him in your bench wouldn’t be a bad idea. Out of all the NBA players that came back from China [Kenyon Martin, J.R. Smith], based on each player’s situation, Wilson Chandler would be the best pickup in terms of productivity.
As a fantasy owner, you would be doing an injustice to your team, especially a money-based league, if you don’t take a shot at Wilson Chandler. If you don’t, that’s fine too. I would just hate to tell you “I told you so.”
Make the best decision for your fantasy team and don’t be scared to be GREAT!
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Wilson Chandler ? Is he currently the NBA’s and Fantasy Geeks’ answer to Peyton Manning ? Just asking that’s all !
tophatal ……
I wouldn’t go as far as comparing Wilson Chandler’s impact to Peyton Manning, however if you’re talking fantasy, Chandler could certainly give your team a steady increase of productivity. Chandler is a versatile scorer, can rebound and play defense, traits that you need in order to win it all in any fantasy league.
I like Wilson Chandler a ton. His defense is wildly underrated. Many real life teams will be after him. As far as fantasy goes I don’t play fantasy basketball so I would not know the impact, but the guy is a stat sheet stuffer so I assume it would be good to grab him.
Thanks for stopping by and the comment. Wilson Chandler is definitely a player that could help most teams. You assumed right. Being that Chandler is a beast on the floor, it would be smart to pick him up in any fantasy league.
Interesting.
The Nuggets are already playing some surprisingly good ball, Karl coming in a SportsChump projected second to Doug Collins for COY this year.
However, it’s still a pretty tight race at the bottom of the Western Conference.
We all know Denver can’t win a title as is but does adding Chandler really push them over the edge?
I would have to agree hands down that Doug Collins needs to be the coach of the year. If Wilson Chandler was to join the Nuggets once again, it would bring the team much needed consistency. Chandler might not push the team over the edge, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Denver makes some noise in the playoffs via an upset.
Agreed Doug Collins COY. That team does not have a TON of talent. But the fear is, as usual with a Collins team, great in regular season not so hot in playoffs. He treats every game like its game 7 of the finals. His teams tend to be tuckered out at the end of the year.
The Sixers look to be a force in the playoffs, however I still can’t seem to believe the team will go a long way. Philadelphia has beaten their share of good teams, so I wouldn’t count them out just yet. Of course, there are still games to be played.
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