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Kyle Anderson’s versatility should help San Antonio Spurs

By Andrew Melnick

Mar 15, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UCLA Bruins guard/forward Kyle Anderson (5) celebrates while cutting the net after the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference college basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 75-71. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UCLA Bruins guard/forward Kyle Anderson (5) celebrates while cutting the net after the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference college basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 75-71. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Fresh off of an NBA Finals victory over the Miami Heat, the San Antonio Spurs used the 30th-overall selection in the first round of the NBA Draft on former UCLA Bruins’ forward Kyle Anderson.

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Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders believes Anderson’s versatility will really help the Spurs.

"The Spurs aren’t going anywhere. This is one of the best organizations in sports because they’re a perennial contender and they are a model franchise when it comes to finding and developing talent. The latest example is Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who should only continue to improve this year. San Antonio did a good job bringing back Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Boris Diaw this summer, while adding Kyle Anderson – one of the most intriguing rookies in this class due to his versatility. This year (and, it seems, every year for all of eternity) the Spurs will be in the mix to win it all. We’ve all learned to never bet against San Antonio, and Leonard could be poised for a monster season to follow up his amazing Finals series."

The last time experts sounded this excited about a Spurs’ rookie was when they dealt guard George Hill to the Indiana Pacers for the rights to forward Kawhi Leonard. That worked out pretty well.

Anderson measured in at 6’8.5 and 230 lbs. with a wingspan of 7’2.75. He put up 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 48.0% from the field, 48.3% from beyond the arc and 73.7% from the free throw last season. Jonathan Givony of Draft Express ranked Anderson as the 21st-best prospect in the draft.

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