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Buck Harvey: Sources say James Anderson's agent this month encouraged Spurs to trade his client. Nothing offered would have been better than JA Monday. Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Trade, James Anderson 

James Anderson has appeared in just 41 games since the Spurs made him the 20th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. So Anderson was disappointed, but not surprised, when Spurs general manager R.C. Buford informed him this week the team would not be picking up his third-year option for next season. “I kind of had a feeling,” Anderson said before shootaround Friday morning at the Target Center. “I hadn’t played enough games to prove myself yet. They made a decision. It happens.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, James Anderson 

By declining Anderson’s $1.56 million option, the Spurs haven’t necessarily severed ties with the 22-year-old guard, who was the 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year at Oklahoma State. Anderson will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, eligible to be signed by any team this summer. The Spurs would be limited to offering him only the price of the option. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, James Anderson 

Art Garcia: Jazz forward Josh Howard fined $25k for F2 against Spurs guard James Anderson. League upgraded foul from F1 to F2. Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Josh Howard, James Anderson 

The Spurs also signed T.J. Ford to back up Parker and are hopeful that players such as forward James Anderson and center Tiago Splitter can have productive years. They are also excited about the potential of 20-year-old rookie forward Kawhi Leonard. ”We’ve always had a decent number of young guys (who played),” said Popovich, who couldn’t resist a joke. “It’s just that everybody concentrates on Tim, Tony and Manu and thinks of those three guys. When Robert (Horry) played for us I think he was 44 or 45. He used to do all the hamburger commercials. But we’ve always had a few young guys.” SheridanHoops

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Gregg Popovich, James Anderson, Kawhi Leonard 

After a strong start in training camp and early in the regular season, Anderson’s season was derailed by a broken foot. He never really caught up during the rest of his rookie year. That’s why Dudley’s tweet about practicing with Anderson should be encouraging to Spurs Nation.com. “Great 1st day of Workouts.. Work out with Spurs Rookie James Anderson, great young prospect..Played picked up and I’ll I do is Win!!! Lol.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, James Anderson 

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned rookie James Anderson to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.This is Anderson’s second assignment to the Toros this season while rehabbing from a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot which he was diagnosed with on November 11. Anderson, a 6-6, 215-pound guard, was originally assigned to Austin on January 26. He appeared in two games for the Toros, averaging 14.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.5 minutes. He shot .556 (10-18) from the field, .444 (4-9) from three-point territory and .714 (5-7) from the free throw line. Anderson was recalled by the Spurs on January 29 and saw limited action in three games. NBA.com

San Antonio Spurs, D-League, James Anderson 

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said that No. 1 draft pick James Anderson will likely play in the NBA’s Developmental League by the end of the week as he recovers from a stress fracture in his right foot. Popovich said that Anderson’s rehabilitation will be stepped up this week. “This coming week, he’ll be going one-on-one, two-on-two, three-on-three,” Popovich said. “He’ll have his first contact and towards the end of the week he’ll be headed to the D-League.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, D-League, James Anderson 

Rookie guard-forward James Anderson hobbled around the locker room on crutches before Saturday’s game with the Cavaliers, following doctors orders and putting no weight on his surgically repaired right foot. Doctors inserted a surgical pin in his foot’s fifth metatarsal, giving him a matching pair of surgically repaired fifth metatarsals. “I had the same operation on the left one when I was in high school,” Anderson said. “That wasn’t a stress fracture, though. I broke that one.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, James Anderson 

San Antonio Spurs rookie James Anderson has a stress fracture in his right foot that is expected to keep him out for two months. Anderson has averaged seven points while developing into a 3-point shooter off the bench for the Spurs. The former Oklahoma State star scored seven points Wednesday night in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN.com

San Antonio Spurs, Injuries, James Anderson 

Jeff McDonald: Rookie James Anderson swears Danny Granger wasn't talking trash to him last night. Those of us courtside heard otherwise. Twitter

Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Danny Granger, James Anderson 

Jeff McDonald: James Anderson (hammy) had his first real workout today. Got in on drills and some 5 on 5. Pop: "He was a willing participant." #spurs Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, James Anderson 

One player unable to participate in said activities: First-round draft pick James Anderson. Anderson was up at the practice facility Tuesday, lifting weights and working on conditioning with the team's strength staff. In the final stages of recovering from a hamstring strain that has plagued him since before draft day, Anderson has yet to join his new teammates for any sort of on-court basketball activities. "I think I'm getting back to 100 percent," Anderson said Tuesday. "I'm about 95 percent right now. Just working my way back up." San Antonio Express-News

Draft, Injuries, James Anderson 

The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed James Anderson. The Spurs drafted Anderson with 20th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Anderson, an early entry candidate, spent the past three years playing at Oklahoma State University before declaring for the NBA Draft. Last season the 6-6 guard was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press. Anderson ranked sixth in the nation and led the Big 12 in scoring (22.3 ppg) and averaged 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 33 games. He scored in double figures in all 33 games, including 20 or more points in 22 games and 30-plus in five games. NBA.com