Chandler wants no part of Suns' rebuild: 'It ain't where I'm supposed to be'

Only two teams in the NBA can say they have worse records than the 19-50 Phoenix Suns, whose season spiraled out of control following major injuries to Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight, and lead to the firing of former head coach Jeff Hornacek.

It's certainly not what veteran center Tyson Chandler envisioned for himself and his new squad upon signing a four-year, $52-million contract with the franchise this past offseason. Playing in his 15th season at 33 years old, Chandler may not have many more opportunities to add another championship ring to his legacy, especially on a team with no title aspirations for the foreseeable future.

While Chandler has said in the past that he won''t be "jumping ship" as the Suns plummet in the standings, it appears as though his tune on the matter is slowly changing,

"For me, especially where I am in my career, I want to win," Chandler said Friday following his team's 95-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. "I want to win now. I'm not in any kind of rebuilding stage. So if that's the case, it ain't where I'm supposed to be."

The 2015-16 campaign had a promising beginning, with the Suns going an even 6-6 through their first 12 games. A stretch of eight losses in their next nine games was when things truly began to unravel.

If Chandler wants out, it's going to be immensely difficult for management to deal him away with his inflated contract, injury history, and dipping numbers. In 58 appearances for Phoenix, Chandler is averaging 6.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and a career-low 0.6 rejections while shooting 55.7 percent from the field.

The season hasn't been a total disaster, though, as rookie Devin Booker and center Alex Len have proven to be two pieces the Suns can have faith in and help build around in the years to come. Even so, their growth and upside likely won't be enough to show Chandler that there's a light at the end of the tunnel in the Valley of the Sun.