Anderson had 11 points (2-6 FG, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Saturday's 123-117 victory over the Hornets.
This was the first time that Anderson scored in double figures since Nov. 4, and he did most of his damage from the free throw line Saturday. It's no secret that Anderson has been in a slump for several weeks, but Saturday's performance was definitely a step in the right direction. Minnesota will continue to need more from Anderson if Anthony Edwards (hip) misses additional time.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Chips in across the board Saturday
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Anderson totaled nine points (4-7 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 121-120 victory over New Orleans.
Anderson played a pivotal role for the Timberwolves once again Saturday, turning in another serviceable performance. Despite his role being scaled back compared to last season, Anderson remains a key piece off the bench. He typically contributes across multiple categories on most nights, albeit on low volume. His overall upside remains limited, but even managers in standard leagues could consider him, especially if points are not high on the list of priorities.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Quiet in win
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Anderson ended with three points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one block in 25 minutes during Monday's 114-109 overtime victory over Boston.
Scoring will never be Anderson's best attribute in fantasy basketball, but he's generally pretty productive elsewhere. Through six games this season, Anderson is averaging 7.8 points, 4.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: All-around outing off bench in loss
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Anderson closed with seven points (3-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 97-94 loss to the Raptors.
Anderson led all Timberwolves bench players in scoring, rebounds and assists while finishing one board shy of reaching the double-digit mark in Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Raptors. Anderson, who will be a key contributor off the bench in his second season with Minnesota, is coming off a 2022-23 campaign where he averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals over 69 appearances.
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Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson: Coming off bench Wednesday
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Anderson won't start Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
Anderson drew the starting nod in the Timberwolves' final preseason game with Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined. However, with Towns back in action, Anderson will slide to the bench, where he should handle a significant workload.
Anderson is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason contest against the Bulls, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Anderson will get the nod at power forward over Karl-Anthony Towns (knee), though he should operate as a bench option once the regular season starts next week. That said, appearing in a starting role, even if it's in the preseason, is nothing new for Anderson, as he logged 46 starts for Minnesota during the 2022-23 season, averaging 10.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals across 30.6 minutes per game.
Anderson (eye) was cleared to play for China over the summer in the FIBA World Cup, Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune reports.
Anderson suffered an eye injury during the first round of the playoffs a season ago after catching an inadvertent blow to the face. He was forced to miss Game 5 and ultimately required surgery, but he made a quick recovery and was given the green light to suit up for China. "I had to be strong for my family, really," said Anderson. Everyone in my family was kind of spooked and I didn't show them I was spooked. But it was definitely tough. I was hearing that I don't know if I'd ever be able to play again." Following his full recovery, Anderson will be ready to go for the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
