The Houston Rockets appear set to turn to a well-known name in their quest for a backup big man.
According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Rockets are zeroing in on veteran center Tyson Chandler to fill a reserve role.
Source: Tyson Chandler is likely target for Rockets in their search for backup big. Chandler, who turns 37 in October, was effective defender and rebounder as reserve for Lakers last year. He has a rep as a great locker room guy and strong relationship with CP3 from N.O. days.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 7, 2019
Chandler won’t be a franchise-changer, but in terms of reserve bigs, Houston could do much worse. The 36-year-old played primarily for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, where he grabbed 5.6 rebounds per game in 16.4 minutes per night.
Chandler has said previously that 2019-20 will be his final NBA season. It sounds quite possible that he’ll be spending it in Houston.
