Cross-Over

I disagree. Saying he shies away from contact is very subjective. Personally I don't think he does. Statisitically, being foul prone would support that he doesn't shy away from contact. In addition, the rate at which he rebounds isn't just because of height or athleticism. It is the NBA, bodies bang the worst in the paint. Perhaps just saying "he doesn't make good contact, thus is foul prone", would have been a better statement.

He is not a terrible defender. For a center in the NBA, I would consider him slightly above average. He blocks shots at a good rate for the amount of minutes he plays, plus he rebounds at a high rate (defensive rebounds count for defense, which contributed to Ben Wallace winning multiple defensive MVPs). The only reason I wouldn't consider him a good defender is the fact the he is foul prone.

So I stand by what I wrote, I do think that his impact on the game is similar. What I insinuated by writing my original post, but never stated, is that the money that they already had invested in Chandler was reasonable. To go and offer even more money for a player on the back side of his prime, who doesn't do that much more (they both are poor offensive threats and the game is played one two sides of the court) when you aren't a Ben Wallace away from a championship is a very questionable move.