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He couldn’t even crack the rotation when the Rockets were shorthanded, playing a total of 14 minutes this season. The Rockets are in need of wing depth, so another move could be coming shortly.

Tyson Chandler is the Rockets’ backup center, but he’ll be rested sporadically, opening up minutes for Anderson at the 5-spot. “Tyson probably some back-to-backs won’t play. So there’s some (playing time) there,” said coach Mike D’Antoni. “Some we just want to go small, although [Anderson] is big (at 6-10). But you go small with five out. We’ll look at that.” Anderson added: “It’s definitely a role we talked about here. I think it’s something I can be really effective at. This team can play in a lot of different ways. I think center could be a good title now.

It didn’t work out for the Rockets the last time Ryno was there, playing in just 25 games during the 2017-18 year before the Rockets sent him to Phoenix. There is a decent amount of depth at the forward spots, but perhaps he can earn a roster spot. He still doesn’t have much fantasy value in even super deep leagues.

Anderson’s value has plummeted over the last two seasons, as his contract has been traded around the league and he’s been unable to earn consistent minutes. In 2018-19, Anderson appeared in a total of just 25 games for the Suns and Heat, averaging only 2.5 points on 30.4 percent shooting. He will likely have to settle for the veteran’s minimum next season for a team looking to add a shooter.

Anderson isn’t part of the rotation anyway, and was only acquired because of a salary-related move that sent Tyler Johnson to Phoenix.

“Not only do I trust him, but the players trust him,” Spoelstra said. “We will continue to do that when needed.” There’s no fantasy value here even if Haslem does earn a few minutes per game. As for Wednesday, he joined James Johnson and Ryan Anderson as healthy DNP-CDs.

“We will get him in Miami Heat shape soon enough,” said coach Erik Spoelstra. It’s possible Anderson will earn some minutes as a situational 3-point shooter, but his days of being a fantasy asset are over.

Adrian Wojnarowski has already confirmed the deal that sends Tyler Johnson to Phoenix. It’s pretty close to a swap salary wise with Johnson due more than Anderson next year, but the Suns will likely have to give up more because Johnson is the better player. Anderson is not likely to be in coach Erik Spoelsta’s rotation.

The Suns had no choice but to put Ryno back in the rotation, and he was ahead of Dragan Bender here. However, he would likely need both Devin Booker and T.J. Warren to miss time to have any sort of value because the Suns are going young.

“I’m willing to take a step back and elevate somebody else because it could be their opportunity,” Anderson said. “I’ve had my opportunities. I’ve had a lot of success in this league. There’s a time you kind of take a step back and realize what’s better for the group, what’s better for the team.” He’s been in and out of the rotation, but he’s still trying to help the young players get better. Anderson isn’t a fantasy option in any league.