About Tom Chambers (basketball)
Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a four-time NBA All-Star. He was a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection during his career. He played for the San Diego Clippers, Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers. A key offensive threat at the power forward position, Chambers bloomed in Seattle by averaging 20 points per game in his five seasons with the team. With the advancement of league agreement over free agency, Chambers became the first unrestricted free agent in league history, and he soon signed with the Suns. With encouragement to shoot the ball profusely, Chambers peaked with 27 points per game in the 1989–90 season. He made his only appearance in the NBA Finals in 1993 while being used as a sixth man option and departed the Suns for Utah in free agency. He played two seasons with the team off the bench but became the 24th player to score 20,000 career points in NBA history, doing so in 1996. Internationally, he played one season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning the Israeli League. He closed out his career with spot appearances for Charlotte and Philadelphia before retiring in 1997. Chambers was inducted into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor in 1999 and his number was later formally retired by the team. In December 2021, he was nominated as a first-time finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame but was not elected. He is one of two eligible players with 20,000 career points to not be a member of the Hall of Fame, alongside Antawn Jamison. but did not advance to the list of finalists. Currently, Chambers works for the Suns as a community relations representative. After signing a $1.5 million four-year contract, he played at forward for the first time after being a center in college. They traded Chambers and Al Wood for James Donaldson, Greg Kelser, Mark Radford, a 1984 first-round draft pick (Michael Cage was later selected) and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Calvin Duncan was later selected). A power forward, Chambers was selected to four NBA All-Star Games and was a two-time All-NBA Second Team member during his career. In December 2021, he was nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame but did not advance to the list of finalists.
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