Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler(notes) has decided not to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent. The decision just before Wednesday’s deadline gives the Bobcats stability in the middle heading into next season, but little salary-cap space to work with during free agency. Chandler will make about $12.7 million next season, leaving the Bobcats’ payroll close to the luxury tax figure owner Michael Jordan has said they won’t exceed. The Bobcats also must decide whether to try to re-sign unrestricted free agent point guard Raymond Felton(notes). Chandler has a history of injuries, but had considered becoming a free agent in hopes of getting another big deal with uncertainty surrounding the next collective bargaining agreement. Source: Y! Sports
