Open Mic: Bobcats And Hornets Swap Centers, Who Wins?

The Charlotte Bobcats are finalizing a deal that would send Emeka Okafor to the New Orleans for Tyson Chandler.

The deal is just one of many that has occurred since the team was taken over by coach Larry Brown last summer.

This deal is a gamble from the Bobcats point of view because of Chandler's injury history.

Okafor was the number two pick in the 2004, which was the franchise's first ever draft pick.

Just last year Okafor was re-signed to a six year, 72 million dollar deal.

While Chandler is signed for the next two years for a combined 24.5 million.

In the long term the Bobcats have freed up salary space, while the hornets have freed up salary space in the short term.

When you compare the two centers physically, Tyson Chandler is 7'1" and Okafor is slightly smaller at 6'10".

Statistically speaking Okafor has the slight edge with 13.2 PPG and 10.1 RPG, while Chandler averaged 8.8 PPG and 8.3 RPG

Okafor also has had trouble defending the NBA's big men because of his smaller size and lack of athleticism, but is a better rebounder then Chandler.

On the offensive side of the ball, he also struggles to score consistently and is a very poor free throw shooter.

Tyson Chandler makes the bobcats a better defensive team, along with improving the team's overall athleticism.

Who is the winner in this trade, comment and let me know what you think