Selected with the 21st overall pick in last June’s NBA Draft, Anderson found it hard to immediately crack Mavs coach Rick Carlisle’s rotation early in the season while sliding behind veterans Wesley Matthews and Chandler Parsons on the depth chart. Anderson finished his rookie season having appeared in 55 games, averaging 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds an outing during his 11.8 minutes per outing. However, after seeing Parsons go down with a season-ending right knee injury, Anderson was inserted into the starting lineup and quickly provided a spark on March 28 in Denver, scoring 11 points, grabbing four rebounds, dishing two assists, grabbing a steal and registering two blocks in 24 minutes of action during a 97-88 victory.
Mavs coach Rick Carlisle hopes to see Justin Anderson ‘keep building’ entering Year 2
