NOReceived
New Orleans Hornets
PTyson Chandler
Young-center reset · July 14, 2006
The trade that gave Chris Paul his future defensive anchor
New Orleans acquired Tyson Chandler from Chicago for veterans P.J. Brown and J.R. Smith, pairing an elite rebounder and rim runner with second-year point guard Chris Paul.
See where this happened in the 2006 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To NOH
To CHICHIReceived
Chicago Bulls
PP.J. Brown
PJ.R. Smith
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Hornets wanted athletic size around Paul. Chicago cleared the frontcourt after signing Ben Wallace and gained shorter-term flexibility.
Why history remembers it
Chandler and Paul became the spine of a 56-win team in 2007–08, previewing the rim-running partnership that later defined Lob City.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
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J.R. Smith · traded
Traded to Denver six days later
Chicago quickly rerouted Smith for Howard Eisley and two second-round picks.
What changed
The consequences
- Chandler led the NBA in offensive rebounds in each of his first two New Orleans seasons.
- The Paul–Chandler pick-and-roll became one of the league's most productive actions.
- New Orleans won a franchise-record 56 games in 2007–08.
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