Wilson Chandler had played in 656 career games, playoffs included, before Sunday. Only one — his NBA debut — had made him as anxious as this one.
The veteran forward returned from his 25-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs to make his Nets debut on Sunday night in a 109-89 win over the 76ers, ending a long waiting game during which he could only sit and watch.
“Every single game, it was kind of like dreadful,” Chandler said.
He liked it much better finally getting involved.
“I was just happy to be out there,” Chandler said after chipping in two points, seven rebounds and two assists in 18:41.