A lockout shortened the 2011-12 NBA season and led it to start at a later date, which set back transactions. Once the labor negotiations ended, the New York Knicks were involved in one of the higher-profile transactions of the offseason.
Working with the NBA champion Mavericks, the Knicks acquired Tyson Chandler in a multi-team sign-and-trade in December 2011.
What the Knicks traded
To work this multi-player deal, the Knicks sent Ronny Turiaf and a 2013 second-round pick, which became Arsalan Kazemi, to the Washington Wizards. He suited up for just four games in the 2012 season.