At practice on Tuesday, Tyson Chandler revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t the only team vying for his services. According to Chandler, the Golden State Warriors were interested in signing him as well.
The Warriors signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum this summer, but Cousins isn’t expected to make his return until the start of the new year. The 36-year-old could have had a prominent role with the team and might have even competed for the starting job, but Chandler told reporters on Tuesday that he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to wear the purple and gold his family happens to root for:
Before signing with the Lakers, Tyson Chandler said he narrowed his choices down to two teams.