No franchise in the NBA is better at finding overlooked prospects in the later parts of the draft and polishing their game to turn them into important contributors.
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Anderson was drafted 30th overall in the 2014 NBA draft. While it’s considered a victory to simply select a back-end rotation player in this general area of the draft, Anderson has flashed playmaking skills that indicate the high likelihood of him being a critical piece to the Spurs’ future.
Boris Diaw is 34 years old, but Anderson provides many of the same skills that Diaw does in a much younger package.