Joining the free agency fray, Alan Anderson of the Brooklyn Nets has declined his player option according to Chris Haynes of CSNNW.
Guard Alan Anderson has yet to inform Nets but shortly he'll notify them he's opting out to become free agent, league source informs @CSNNW.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 24, 2014
Can confirm the report by @ChrisBHaynes that Alan Anderson plans to opt out of his contract and become a free agent, per a league source.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 24, 2014
By declining his player option, Anderson will pass up on $1.06 million to test the open market.
In his lone season with the Brooklyn Nets, Anderson provided the Nets with a solid off-the-bench scorer, averaging 7.2 points on 40% shooting (33% from three) along with 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. With the Nets dealt with several injuries to the wing position, Anderson was forced to start in 26 games, a career-high. In those 26 games, Anderson’s play didn’t improve much form his reserve numbers, averaging 8.4 points on on 39 percent shooting.
By testing the open market, it’s doubtful that Anderson will make more than he did this past season. He’s a low-value microwave scorer who doesn’t provide much outside of that. Instead of paying Anderson a hefty sum, something near $2 to $3 million, a team could opt to spend that same money on a player such as Anthony Morrow, Thabo Sefolosha, or Jodie Meeks, all of whom are better players than Anderson.
At 31 years old, Anderson may be looking for a long-term contract rather than a fiscal deal and if he can get his shooting numbers closer to his 2011-12 averages of 39%, that deal may be attainable.