Anderson notched six points (1-3 FG, 4-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 16 minutes during Monday's 125-112 victory over Washington.
After a slow start to the season, Anderson is quietly trending up for the Warriors. In his last four appearances, he's averaging 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 18.8 minutes. He's someone to keep an eye on whenever the Warriors are shorthanded.
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Warriors' Kyle Anderson: Held to one point
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Anderson totaled one point (0-9 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists and five steals across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 124-106 win over New Orleans.
Considering how many key players were missing for Golden State, this was a brutal dud for Anderson. He's off to an eerily quiet start with his new team, averaging 2.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while hitting 22.2 percent from the field through four games.
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Warriors' Kyle Anderson: Moves to first unit
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Anderson is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Kings, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Head coach Steve Kerr is shifting things around for the third game in a row, and Anderson will start in the frontcourt alongside Draymond Green in a small-ball lineup. Moses Moody, Gary Payton and Stephen Curry round out the rest of the first unit.
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Warriors' Kyle Anderson: Heading to Golden State
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The Warriors are planning to sign Anderson to a three-year, $27 million contract in exchange for a second-round pick swap and cash considerations as a sign-and-trade with the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Anderson will head to Golden State after spending the previous two seasons in Minnesota. In 2023-24, the 30-year-old forward averaged 6.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 22.6 minutes across 79 regular-season appearances, including 10 starts. After the departure of Klay Thompson, Anderson will likely compete for minutes in the Warriors' forward rotation with Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.
Anderson averaged 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks across 15.3 minutes in 15 playoff appearances.
Anderson will be an unrestricted free agent this season, and his future in Minnesota is currently unclear. The 30-year-old averaged 6.4 points, 4.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks across 79 regular-season games, a slight decline from just a year before. However, the veteran wing could be useful for many contending teams and is bound to have several suitors this offseason.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Struggles with efficiency
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Anderson provided seven points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 124-103 loss to the Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
Anderson's 33 minutes played in Game 5 were his highest of the series, largely due to his role in guarding Luka Doncic. Anderson will end the Western Conference Finals averaging 7.4 points, 3.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 22.4 minutes across the five contests. The 30-year-old forward will head into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Anderson's future in Minnesota is uncertain as he went from averaging 28.4 minutes across 69 appearances, including 46 starts in 2022-23, to 22.6 minutes across 79 appearances, just 10 of which were starts, in 2023-24.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Back to bench
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Anderson will return to a reserve role in Friday's Game 3 against the Nuggets.
No surprise here, as Rudy Gobert (personal) is back with the team. As a result, Anderson should take on his usual role providing depth at forward.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Steps into starting five
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Anderson will start Monday's Game 2 against the Nuggets.
Anderson will take Rudy Gobert's (personal) spot in the starting lineup. Anderson didn't factor in much during Game 1, finishing with two points, two rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes of action. While Anderson is set to draw the start, look for Naz Reid to play a key role off the bench after dropping 14 points in the fourth quarter of Saturday's Game 1.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Available for Game 4
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Anderson (hip) will play in Sunday's game against the Suns.
Anderson carried a questionable tag into Game 4, but he will officially be available. Anderson has seen limited action this postseason, so he doesn't figure to have much fantasy appeal in most formats.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Questionable for Game 4
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Anderson is questionable for Sunday's Game 4 against the Suns due to a right hip injury, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Anderson was questionable before Game 3 on Friday, and even though he played, he logged only eight minutes off the bench. A similar workload can be expected for Sunday's contest, meaning his fantasy upside will be minimal.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Available to play
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Anderson (hip) is available for Friday's Game 3 versus the Suns, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Fantasy managers should exercise caution before plugging Anderson into lineups, as the forward didn't touch the floor despite being cleared to play in Game 2. It remains to be seen if he'll rejoin the rotation for Game 3.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Questionable for Friday
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Anderson (hip) is questionable for Friday's Game 3 versus the Suns, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Anderson was cleared to play in Game 2 with this same right hip issue, but he never saw the floor. Instead, Nickeil Alexander-Walker played 31 minutes off the bench as Minnesota tightened up its rotation.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Does not see the floor
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Anderson did not see the floor during Tuesday's 105-93 Game 2 win over the Suns.
Anderson carried a questionable tag into Game 2 after picking up a hip injury in Game 1, but despite being cleared to play, Anderson never left the bench. Instead, Minnesota rolled with an eight-man rotation with Nickeil Alexander-Walker playing 31 minutes off the bench, while Anthony Edwards (38) and Jaden McDaniels (41) also played heavy minutes on the wing.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Available for Game 2
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Anderson (hip) is available for Game 2 against the Suns on Tuesday, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Anderson was able to practice Monday and will shake off his questionable tag ahead of Game 2 after his hip issue forced him to leave early in Game 1. There's no word of any restrictions heading into tipoff.
Anderson (hip) is questionable for Tuesday's Game 2 against the Suns.
Anderson left Saturday's Game 1 win over Phoenix in the second quarter after suffering a hip injury and never returned, finishing the contest with just two points (1-2 FG) in five minutes off the bench. If Anderson is sidelined, Nickeil Alexander-Walker could see more minutes off the bench again.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Goes through practice
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Anderson (hip) was able to practice Monday, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.
It's unclear if Anderson had any limitations Monday, but Moore noted that he appeared to be doing better. Anderson left Saturday's Game 1 against the Suns early due to a hip pointer and was unable to return. More clarity is expected on his status for Tuesday's Game 2 when Minnesota releases their official injury report Monday evening.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Leaves early with hip injury
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Anderson won't return to Saturday's game against the Suns due to a right hip pointer.
Anderson left in the second quarter due to a hip injury and will finish the game with two points (1-2 FG) across five minutes off the bench. The Timberwolves haven't shed light on the severity of Anderson's injury, so he should be viewed as day-to-day in advance of Tuesday's Game 2.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Questionable to return Saturday
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Anderson (hip) is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Suns.
Anderson returned to the bench but headed back to the locker room as he was still in pain, and it remains to be seen if he'll make it back to the court. If he's not able to return, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker could be in line for more minutes off the bench.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Heads to locker room Saturday
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Anderson headed to the locker room during the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Suns due to an apparent hip injury, Jace Frederick of St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Anderson looked in pain after a foul and was seen grabbing his right hip before heading to the locker room to be checked by a trainer. The Timberwolves would lose one of their best on-ball defenders if he's unable to return to the contest.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Stuffs stat sheet in win
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Anderson finished with 10 points (5-9 FG), six rebounds, five assists and three steals over 27 minutes during Friday's 104-91 win over the Cavaliers.
Anderson moved to a bench role Friday after starting in each of his previous six appearances, but he posted similar numbers to the ones he delivers when featuring in the starting unit. Anderson has scored in double digits in five of his last six outings, a span in which he's averaging 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.2 steals while logging 30.2 minutes per game.
