Prior to the Feb. 23 NBA trade deadline, Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and GM Ryan McDonough met with 16-year veteran Tyson Chandler and asked him if he preferred to be dealt to a playoff contender or stay with the team. Chandler said he wanted to remain with the Suns.
"That's true," Chandler told The Arizona Republic. "I feel like it’s a journey I started that I want to see through. If things change, I don’t know, but as long as I’m here, I’m going to try and do what’s right by these young fellas.