The veteran’s thievery stood out amidst a generally solid performance as he
logged well over 20 minutes for the second time in as many exhibitions. With
Danilo Gallinari having taken his scoring acumen further west to the Clippers
this offseason, Chandler slides into a starting role at the three and could be
primed to improve on the career highs he established in shot attempts (13.2),
made field goals (6.1) and points (15.7) last season. Chandler’s NBA body of
work is well established, so head coach Mike Malone is likely to give his
30-year-old forward a little less run as the regular season draws closer.