Chandler: Contract talk takes toll on Bulls
"We've been getting off to pretty good starts. I guess that was his thinking. You'd have to ask him."
Add Tyson Chandler to the list of those who believe the decisions of Luol Deng and Ben Gordon to turn down contract extensions has hurt his former team.
'It's rough right now because you have had a coaching change and the contract talks,' Chandler said. 'You have so many things outside basketball influencing that team. It's hurting their performance.
'Once they get everything situated, they're still going to be a good club. They just have to get a fresh year.'
Then again, Chandler struggled through his poorest season as a pro after signing a six-year, $60 million deal with the Bulls in August 2005. That, a rocky relationship with former coach Scott Skiles and Ben Wallace 's signing paved the way for his exit via trade to the Hornets. Read more