Hornets Happenings | Chandler For Okafor A Done Deal?

Late breaking rumor reported on ESPN says that a straight up trade between the Charlotte Bobcats and the New Orleans Hornets is in the "advanced stages." This deal would send often-injured Tyson Chandler to the Bobcats for Emeka Okafor. In my book, Okafor is a better overall player than Chandler. He has a double-double career average and is younger than Chandler. He is also more durable. Even though Bobcat fans see Okafor as often injured, other than his second season he has missed less than eight games per year.  The Hornets have been trying to deal Chandler, who has had ankle and toe surgeries over the past year,  for most of the last calendar year. Both centers have large contracts with big salary cap implications. Okafor has $63 million remaining on his current contract, which runs through the 2014 season while Chandler has a  $12.25 million cap figure for this year and a $13.2 million figure for the 2010 season. So, from a contract standpoint, this deal...