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Summary

Chandler spent the first 25 games suspended for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy, and never got in a much of a rhythm after his return. Chandler averaged under 21 minutes a game for the first time since his rookie season. He struggled from three, only hitting 32% of his attempts, his lowest mark of the last eight seasons.

 

Chandler has struggled with injuries in recent years, and may no longer be an above-replacement-level player. Unless Chandler can prove to be healthy and find his outside shooting stroke again, he will likely be on minimum-contracts for the reminder of his career, which may be short-lived. 

Cap Considerations

Chandler will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.6 million cap hold and Non-Bird Rights. This means that the highest starting salary the Nets could offer him using the Non-Bird Exception is $3.1 million. This could be enough to retain Chandler, since he settled for the minimum of $2.6 million to come to Brooklyn. Alternatively, the Nets could use their Mid-Level Exception or Bi-Annual Exception to re-sign Chandler if he demands more than $3.1 million.

 

Other teams will have multiple ways to sign Chandler as even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer, Taxpayer, or Room Mid-Level Exceptions to sign him. Since he signed a minimum contract this summer, teams will hope to get him at the minimum next summer too.

Potential Teams: Nets, Rockets, Warriors, Pacers, Jazz

Predicted Contract: 1-year, $2.6 million ($1.6 million cap hit) with the Nets.

Actual Contract: N/A

 

As of the start of the regular season, Chandler remains unsigned, and his NBA career could be over.

Last updated: 12/31/2020

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