Tyson Chandler

Tyson Chandler (shoulder) will play for Suns in matchup with Brooklyn

Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (shoulder) will play Thursday, according to beat reporter Matt Petersen.

What It Means:

Chandler has sat out the previous two games with a bruised right shoulder, but he'll be back out there tonight. We anticipate him running with the first unit in his return, which will likely result in Kris Humphries heading back to the bench. Chandler's return could cut into Alex Len's playing time, as well.

Chandler owns a 0.0 nERD, which ranks 79th, in 46 games played this season. He's averaging 5.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season while posting a 56.7 True Shooting Percentage. We project him to average 7.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over the remaining course of the season.