NBA Rumors: Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson Reportedly Among "Most Likely" Players To Receive Contract Extensions
by Evan Dunlap on Jan 20, 2012 4:26 PM EST
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PrintWith the deadline for NBA teams to sign fourth-year players to contract extensions looming, the Orlando Magic may offer starting power forward Ryan Anderson one in the days ahead, reports Ken Berger of CBSSports.com. Anderson is among "the most likely candidates to receive" an extension offer before the January 25th deadline, along with Nicolas Batum of the Portland Trail Blazers, Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets, and Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Anderson has blossomed in his fourth professional season, emerging as Orlando's second-leading scorer (17.8 points per game) and rebounder (7.2 per game) next to Dwight Howard. His accurate (41.4 percent), high-volume three-point shooting has helped return the Magic to the league's elite on the offensive side of the ball.
However, Orlando must decide what Anderson's play might be worth if he weren't playing alongside Howard, who draws defensive attention away from Anderson to free the former California Golden Bear for open three-pointers. Is Anderson a go-to offensive weapon on a Howard-less Magic team, or would he need to share the floor with another double-team-commanding offensive presence in order to be effective? Andrew Greif of Dime Magazine grapples with that question--with Orlando Pinstriped Post's help--in a story published Thursday.
The New Jersey Nets made Anderson, the 2008 Pac-10 Player of the Year, the 21st pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. After one season, they traded him to the Magic, along with Vince Carter, for Courtney Lee and the expiring contracts of Rafer Alston and Tony Battie. Initially considered a throw-in, Anderson has proven to be the best player involved in that trade and stands as one of the few of Otis Smith's recent acquisitions to pan out in Orlando.
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If we keep Howard or get Bynum,
I’d say Ryan is extremely valuable. Otherwise it’s hard to see him having big time production without a dominant center making opposing PFs sag off. So while you would think a big extension is a good idea for Orlando it may be a problem in the long run.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
You can always trade Ryan to a team with a low post presence.
LA w/ Bynum, SAC with Cousins, and of course, whatever team Dwight ends up with (if not Orlando) would all be interested in trading for Anderson. To some extent, I might consider Ryan and Dwight a package deal and see what could come back in return.
If we can't get close to equal value for Dwight right now...
I don’t know how we’ll get equal value for both Dwight and Ryan.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Better get some..
Rebs,Blks,Pts,3pt FGs,3 starters, draft pick and Wins.
*shocked face*
:-|
Also, Anderson is helped by Howard being on the floor…but one only has to look at Kevin Love’s success to know that a PF with Anderson’s skill-set can flourish on a team without a big time Center.
by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Jan 21, 2012 11:42 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
6'10" guys who can drain 3s are valuable to pretty much any team
Even if they aren’t an all star starter, they are useful.
I'm torn. Is JJ Redick the White Mamba or the White Ray Allen?
Pat Garrity had value?
Who knew?
(I kid, I kid)
Bob.
LOLs
Garrity is kind of a great example. I mean, he couldn’t have been more wanting in just about every possible basketball metric, but he played 10 years in the NBA and spent a couple of those years as a regular starter. Sure, he wasn’t on good teams, but still.
Now think of all the speedy 6’ 4" guys toiling away in the d-league or overseas because they are too much of a tween-er or don’t shoot well or something. They are competing with so many similar guys, that to stick in the league you just have to be among the very best. However, if you can really shoot and bring some legitimate size, a lot of other things will be forgiven.
Now, if I would have just been 9" taller…
I'm torn. Is JJ Redick the White Mamba or the White Ray Allen?
Ryan with or without Dwight
Deserves to be extended. I don’t think people understand how underrated he is. He could score like this with or without Dwight.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
Trade bait? Lol for who?
"If Dwight spent more time practicing and less time b!tching, then maybe he’d be playing a little better." -My Mom
For REP96st
He’s going to D.C.!!
Okay, a simple "wrong" would've done just fine.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." -Wilt Chamberlin
by Both_Teams_Played_ on Jan 22, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
The unintentional comedy is so high that is has to be intentional.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
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