Ryan Anderson originally came to New Orleans as one of Dell Demps’ “young veterans.” As you can probably recall, the idea was simple. Bring in a bunch of youngish guys that have a little professional playing experience. This was supposed to fast track the team’s success, while still keeping the Pelicans’ championship window relatively wide. Well, much has happened since then. No one on twitter calls Dell Demps “Dealer Dell” anymore, and Ryan Anderson got older.
Sure, he is only 27, but the important part of NBA youth, the potential for growth, seems to be over for Ryno.