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Rockets restart player previews: Tyson Chandler

History: Chandler signed with the Rockets in the summer of 2019, and it was thought he would provide some veteran spot minutes behind normal starter Clint Capela and ahead of young big man prospect Isaiah Hartenstein. For a short while, that was the case, with Chandler playing in 26 total games before the shutdown. But as the Rockets have gone small, he’s quickly found himself as the only true center on the roster. That didn’t do anything but squash his minutes though, as he hasn’t seen any meaningful action since January 20, earning DNPs for his last 23 straight games, and he averages just 8.