Chandler knows what it is like to come to work with ruffled feathers, having been traded from New Orleans to Oklahoma City in 2009 only to have the Thunder rescind the deal over turf toe.
“Our whole (New Orleans) organization was concerned how I was going to come back and would I lay down and all that kind of stuff,” said Chandler, who began voluntary workouts Monday with the Suns. “I let all of them know, in a meeting with the GM, that ‘I don’t play for you guys. I play for myself. I play for my family. And I play for other guys in that locker room.’ So it wasn’t difficult for me to come back and stand alongside my brothers because that’s who I play for.”
Chandler returned to the New Orleans locker room, declaring, "Y'all can't get rid of me." The team won the next seven games after the foiled trade.
Chandler has not been able to speak to Morris yet but he expects to do so soon. His message will focus on how Morris' feelings toward General Manager Ryan McDonough, adviser and former President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby and Managing Partner Robert Sarver should have no bearing on his play or relationship with teammates and coaches.
