Dwight Howard’s loss will turn out to be Tyson Chandler’s gain.
With the Orlando Magic center done for the season and set to have back surgery Friday because of a herniated disk, Chandler’s chances of making the U.S. Olympic roster just got a whole lot better.
The only other center on the roster besides Howard and Chandler is LaMarcus Aldridge, who is having right hip surgery next month.
“I feel like I have a great opportunity to play,” Chandler told the New York Post before the Howard news broke. “It all comes down to what they feel jells and fits with each other.”
The original 20-man roster is now down to 16 with injuries to Howard, Aldridge and Chauncey Billups and the reported elimination of Lamar Odom because of his performance this season.
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