12 – Ryan Anderson, New Orleans Pelicans – 6’10” Forward
Ryan Anderson has stated on several occasions his excitement about his upcoming free agency. He is not shy to the spotlight, saying that he will entertain offers from anyone. Right now Ryan is playing behind the best power forward in basketball, Anthony Davis, which means if he stays with New Orleans, he will continue to be a backup four.
Anderson had a quality season in 2015-16, averaging 17.0 PPG and 6.0 RPG to go along with 2.0 3PG in just 66 games. The Pelicans forward has what it takes to be a starter in this league, especially at a time when the stretch-4 is becoming a necessity.
Houston, Washington and Sacramento would all be good fits for the big man. The determining factor is most likely going to be where the money talks from. Washington is fazing out Nene and Houston is likely going to lose Dwight Howard, so these talks could get interesting.
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