DALLAS — Patiently waiting their turn in Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks feel like they came away with a player that can step into the rotation immediately next season.
Thursday, the Mavericks announced that they had selected swingman Justin Anderson with the 21st overall selection of the draft. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Anderson played three years at Virginia, leading the Cavaliers to two Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season titles and the second ACC Tournament championship in school history.
Last season, Anderson averaged 12.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 46.6 from the field and 45.2 percent from behind the three-point arc.