Net worth & personal profile
Tyson ChandlerNet Worth
The $50 million estimate, $187.6 million in NBA salary, his three children, unresolved public divorce status and 2026 work with Dereck Lively II.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth estimate. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
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The essentials
The current publisher estimate is $50 million, replacing this page’s unsupported $70 million editorial figure. [1]
Spotrac lists $187,576,101 in NBA career cash across eight teams; that is gross employment compensation, not retained wealth. [2]
Two documented home sales closed below reported purchase prices, showing why property activity cannot be assumed to add wealth. [10]
Career · Love & family · Money · The evidence
Tyson Chandler’s financial record is unusually useful because one large number is documented: almost $187.6 million in NBA salary. It still does not answer the net-worth question. Gross pay, taxes, agent fees, spending, property results and a private divorce balance sheet sit on different sides of the ledger.
Celebrity Net Worth publishes a $50 million estimate, below this page’s old unsupported $70 million “editorial estimate.” The current figure has no disclosed asset-and-debt worksheet, so it stays clearly labeled as an estimate. Celebrity Net Worth — Tyson Chandler · Net Worth VIP — methodology
01 / The breakthrough
From high school to the No. 2 pick
Chandler entered the 2001 draft directly from Dominguez High School. The Los Angeles Clippers selected him second overall and immediately traded his rights to Chicago for Elton Brand. He ultimately played 19 NBA seasons and 1,160 regular-season games. Basketball Reference — Tyson Chandler
His value was built around defense, rebounding and finishing at the rim rather than scoring volume. Chandler anchored Dallas’s 2011 championship defense, won Defensive Player of the Year with New York in 2012, made the 2013 All-Star team and won Olympic gold with Team USA in London. NBA — Tyson Chandler career profile · NBA — Lakers sign Tyson Chandler
02 / Family
Three children and a divorce-status limit
An official Suns media guide identifies his children as Sacha-Marie, Tyson II and Sayge. Chandler has also spoken publicly about how fatherhood shaped his UNICEF work. The profile keeps their information to what the family and team sources made public. Phoenix Suns media guide — Tyson Chandler
Kimberly Chandler filed for divorce in September 2021 after the couple separated that August. The reviewed report was updated in March 2026 but does not state that a final judgment was entered. The accurate current label is therefore “separated; divorce filed,” not a guessed final marital status. No current partner is reliably confirmed. TMZ Sports — Kimberly Chandler files for divorce
03 / Salary & assets
$187.6 million earned is not $187.6 million owned
Spotrac lists $187,576,101 in career cash: $49.89 million from Phoenix, $38.50 million from New York, $30.75 million from New Orleans, $27.60 million from Dallas, $24.47 million from Chicago, $11.85 million from Charlotte, $2.40 million from Houston and $2.11 million from the Lakers. These amounts are nominal gross salary across two decades. Spotrac — NBA career earnings
Public property stories show the other side of the ledger. A Northfield home bought for a reported $4 million sold for $2.1 million in 2011; a Rancho Santa Fe estate sold for $2.7 million in 2014, also at a reported loss. Sale price is not the same as after-tax gain or loss, but these records disprove the old profile’s invented $3 million “real-estate” wealth bucket. Chicago Magazine — Northfield home sale · Los Angeles Times — Rancho Santa Fe sale
The evidence, with its limits
| Source / measure | Public figure | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth — Tyson Chandler | $50 million | Current publisher estimate without a disclosed balance sheet. |
| Spotrac — NBA career earnings | $187,576,101 | Gross NBA career cash across eight teams; before tax, fees and spending. |
| Chicago Magazine — Northfield home sale | $2.1 million sale | 2011 Northfield transaction after a reported $4 million purchase. |
| Los Angeles Times — Rancho Santa Fe sale | $2.7 million sale | 2014 Rancho Santa Fe transaction reported as a loss. |
| TMZ Sports — Kimberly Chandler files for divorce | Terms undisclosed | The divorce filing is public; any final financial division reviewed here is not. |
04 / Now
The next chapter is player development
Dallas brought Chandler in to mentor rookie center Dereck Lively II, whose size, lob threat and defensive responsibilities echoed Chandler’s own game. An NBA account credits that relationship during the Mavericks’ 2024 Finals run. NBA — How Jason Kidd revived Dallas
The mentorship was still active in April 2026, when Chandler discussed guiding Lively through a major injury and rehabilitation. Dallas’s current public staff page does not list Chandler as a formal assistant coach, so this profile uses the narrower and better-supported title “player mentor.” Dallas Mavericks — Chandler and Lively injury path · Dallas Mavericks — current roster and coaches
Financial record
The money timeline
Continues mentoring Dereck Lively IICareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Chandler discusses helping the young center through injury and rehabilitation.
Open source for Continues mentoring Dereck Lively II ↗Completes his 19th NBA seasonClassification pending$187.58MDetails & source
Amount and context
$187,576,101 · USD
His final playing season is with Houston; Spotrac’s career cash later totals $187,576,101.
Open source for Completes his 19th NBA season ↗Wins Defensive Player of the Year and Olympic goldCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The NBA award and London gold define his individual peak.
Open source for Wins Defensive Player of the Year and Olympic gold ↗Wins the NBA championshipCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Chandler anchors the defense as Dallas wins its first title.
Open source for Wins the NBA championship ↗Selected No. 2 in the NBA DraftCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The Clippers draft Chandler and trade his rights to Chicago for Elton Brand.
Open source for Selected No. 2 in the NBA Draft ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Tyson Chandler’s net worth in 2026?
Tyson Chandler’s net worth is estimated at $50 million. It is a publisher estimate, not an audited balance sheet.
How much did Tyson Chandler earn in the NBA?
Spotrac lists $187,576,101 in career cash across eight teams. That is gross salary over 19 seasons, before taxes, fees, spending and investment results.
Is Tyson Chandler still married?
Kimberly Chandler filed for divorce in September 2021 after an August separation. The reliable sources reviewed do not establish a later final judgment, so the profile does not guess.
How many children does Tyson Chandler have?
He has three children with Kimberly Chandler: Sacha-Marie, Tyson II and Sayge.
What does Tyson Chandler do now?
He continues to mentor Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II. A Mavericks interview documented that work as recently as April 2026; the team’s current staff page does not list him as a formal assistant coach.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading14 links
- Celebrity Net Worth — Tyson Chandler ↗
$50 million publisher estimate; no disclosed personal balance sheet.
- Spotrac — NBA career earnings ↗
$187,576,101 career cash listing across eight teams; gross salary, not retained wealth.
- Basketball Reference — Tyson Chandler ↗
19-season playing record, 1,160 games and 2001 No. 2 draft selection.
- NBA — Tyson Chandler career profile ↗
Official awards and career statistics: champion, DPOY, All-Star, All-Defensive and Olympic gold.
- NBA — Lakers sign Tyson Chandler ↗
Official career summary including 2011 title, 2012 DPOY and 2012 Olympic gold.
- Dallas Mavericks — Chandler and Lively injury path ↗
April 2026 interview documenting Chandler’s continuing mentorship of Dereck Lively II.
- NBA — How Jason Kidd revived Dallas ↗
NBA account of Chandler being brought in to mentor Lively during Dallas’s 2024 Finals run.
- TMZ Sports — Kimberly Chandler files for divorce ↗
Court-document report: separation, divorce filing and three children; updated March 2026 without a reported final judgment.
- Phoenix Suns media guide — Tyson Chandler ↗
Official team biography with full name, family and three children’s names.
- Chicago Magazine — Northfield home sale ↗
$2.1 million 2011 sale after buying the home for $4 million; transaction, not current wealth.
- Los Angeles Times — Rancho Santa Fe sale ↗
$2.7 million 2014 sale reported at a loss.
- Wikimedia Commons — Tyson Chandler cropped ↗
Keith Allison photograph, Flickr-reviewed and licensed CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Why gross NBA salary, property transactions and a publisher estimate remain separate.
- Dallas Mavericks — current roster and coaches ↗
Current public coaching-staff list under head coach Dusty May.
