New Orleans forward Ryan Anderson began his Thursday morning media session with reporters by discussing the Grammy Awards and Justin Bieber, jokingly calling himself “a Belieber.” What Anderson didn’t want to dwell on are the media reports that have included his name in varying trade possibilities. The eighth-year pro will become a free agent at season’s end, one factor that has made him part of various rumors as the NBA’s trade deadline approached.
“I’m not going to read into it,” Anderson said, a few hours before the 2 p.m. Central cut-off. “It’s part of the game. I’m not a newbie.