Ryan Anderson was a unique pickup for the Phoenix Suns. He steps right in as the best power forward on the roster (which, unfortunately, isn’t saying much), and is another very good 3-point shooter, a career 38.2%.
Anderson isn’t known for his defense, but his ability to stretch the floor not only gives Suns slashers like Devin Booker, Josh Jackson, and T.J. Warren more room to work in the lane, but also the perfect kick-out player when his defender cheats in on the driver leaving Anderson open.
The ability to play power forward too means that both Jackson and Warren (and apparently 6’1″ Trevor Ariza) can stay at their natural position of small forward.