Early in the 2015-16 season, Justin Anderson was struggling to find a spot in Rick Carlisle‘s rotations, even spending time with the Dallas Mavericks D-League team the Texas Legends. Being a first round pick with potential doesn’t guarantee minutes on the Mavs like it does on some teams, only production and efficiency will earn Carlisle’s trust.
Anderson slowly gained favor night after night, and then he got his chance. After Chandler Parsons went down with a knee injury Simba was thrust into the starting lineup, and he didn’t disappoint.