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Hornets pick Christian Anderson Jr. at No. 18

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Christian Anderson

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Hornets selected Christian Anderson Jr. with the No. 18 pick in the NBA Draft.

Anderson is considered by many to be the best perimeter shooter in this draft class. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard was one of the most improved players in college basketball this season, averaging 18.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.3 three-pointers in 38.4 minutes. Anderson shot 47.2 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from three and 80.5 percent from the foul line. While Anderson needs to get better defensively, his offensive tools make him incredibly valuable. The Hornets needed another perimeter shooter, especially if they don’t re-sign Coby White, and selecting Anderson addresses that issue. In addition to being able to provide playmaking when LaMelo Ball sits, he can also play off the Hornets’ star point guard because of his catch-and-shoot ability.

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Christian Anderson (ankle) is available to play against the Heat on Saturday.

Anderson was initially listed as probable for this game, and he has now officially been cleared to suit up. He has averaged 14.5 minutes per game this season but hasn’t contributed much in the box score yet. He’ll provide backup point guard minutes behind Dennis Schröder.
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Christian Anderson (ankle) is probable for Saturday’s game against the Heat.

Anderson is listed as probable for Saturday’s game against the Heat with a left ankle sprain. He played 13 minutes and was held without a point in Wednesday’s win over the Nets. Anderson is a potentially attractive dynasty asset, but won’t provide much value in redraft leagues this year.
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Christian Anderson finished Wednesday’s exhibition against the Celtics with 10 points (4-of-8 FGs), one rebound, one assist, two steals and two three-pointers.

Anderson, the 18th overall pick in June’s draft, returned from the ankle injury that sidelined him at the start of training camp. The rookie guard logged 21 minutes off the bench, signaling that it’s “all systems go” with no restrictions. With Coby White sidelined by a calf injury, Anderson may get minutes backing up starting point guard Dennis Schröder (five points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Boston) once the regular season begins. That said, he’ll be far more valuable in dynasty leagues than in redraft leagues.
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Christian Anderson will be available Wednesday against the Boston Celtics.

Anderson is behind Dennis Schroeder in the rotation, but with the injuries to Coby White, there is an opportunity for the rookie point guard to get minutes early on in the season. He should fit right into Charles Lee’s 3PT heavy system.
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Ryan Nembhard has been traded to the Hornets.

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Christian Anderson Jr. amassed 12 points (5-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday’s loss to the Pelicans.

After shooting 2-of-11 from the field in his summer debut on Thursday, Anderson was better on Saturday. The 18th overall pick in last month’s draft, he shot 2-of-8 from beyond the arc and 5-of-14 overall. More concerning than the shooting was Anderson not recording an assist, but the fact that Sion James and Liam McNeeley also took on playmaking responsibilities was a factor. With the Hornets re-signing Coby White, Anderson will have time to develop, so fantasy managers should not be too concerned by his slow start in Las Vegas.
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Christian Anderson Jr. finished with six points (2-of-11 FGs), one rebound and two assists against the Magic on Thursday.

Anderson was one of the best shooting prospects in the draft, and he’ll be fine, but it was a disappointing first summer league game for him. He missed all five of his shots from deep and didn’t do much as a facilitator. It was only one exhibition, but Anderson isn’t going to be the LaMelo Ball replacement in his first season. He’ll likely play a role off the bench as a rookie and should be better moving forward this summer.

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Khalifa Diop (knee) is out for Monday’s game against the Timberwolves.

Due to left knee injury management, Diop has not made his NBA debut since signing a multi-year deal with the Cavaliers in September. His continued absence won’t affect Cleveland’s frontcourt rotation.
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Patrick Williams (groin) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Celtics.

Williams, who missed Saturday’s loss to the Wizards, was a DNP-CD in Chicago’s first two games. If he’s healthy enough to play on Monday, the former lottery pick is unlikely to get the minutes needed to be fantasy-relevant.
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Noa Essengue (head) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Celtics.

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Tyler Bilodeau (shoulder) is out for Sunday’s game against the Pacers.

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LeBron James (sciatica) is not on the injury report for Sunday’s game against the Pistons.

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Joel Embiid (foot) is out for Sunday’s game against the Pistons.

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