Not long removed from LeBron James seeing the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, and days after Lance Stephenson played against the Indiana Pacers, now Tyson Chandler reunites with former teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Having only signed JaVale McGee and beginning the season without much depth at the center position, the Lakers planned to join the throng of teams that utilize a small-ball lineup on a regular basis.
However, using Kyle Kuzma at center in those scenarios led to losing the rebounding battle more times than not. The merits of how it came to be might never be known, as speculation is LeBron James phoned in a favor with former teammate James Jones, the Lakers were thrown a lifeline in the form of Chandler.