Tyson Chandler plans to sign with Lakers after finalizing buyout with Suns, per reports

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled on the defensive end so far this season. With that in mind, the team is making a move to try and bolster their frontcourt. 

According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Phoenix Suns are in the process of finalizing a buyout with center Tyson Chandler. Once Chandler is bought out, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Chandler plans to sign with the Lakers.

In seven games this season, Chandler is averaging just 3.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in just under 13 minutes per contest. Chandler didn’t play in Friday’s 107-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors and only scored 22 total points in Phoenix’s previous four games.

The Lakers certainly could use the help in the frontcourt because JaVale McGee is one of the few players on the roster that has been efficient on the defensive end. Los Angeles is yielding 121.1 points per game, which is 28th out of 30 teams in the NBA.

The Lakers are also allowing their opponents to connect on 48 percent of their field-goal attempts from the floor and teams are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc against them. Los Angeles has yielded at least 110 points in each of their games thus far.

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