He wasn't the Rockets' first, second or even third choice in free agency, but Ryan Anderson's offense is much needed in Houston.
Yeah, I know. He wasn't the guy we all wanted. And it's understandable. Al Horford had everything the Rockets seemed to need. There were two main downfalls of this Houston team last season -- defense and shooting -- and snagging Horford could help both deficiencies with one signing. But Big Al was likely never coming to H-town, and deep down, most Rockets fans knew that.
So with their top choices off the board and the possibilities of killing two birds with one stone slipped away, GM Daryl Morey (certainly with the input of new head coach Mike D'Antoni) made a prudent move and snagged the best available shooter in free agency by signing Ryan Anderson.