The Rockets' next opponent will be the Lakers, but in recent times, the arrival of a player has attracted great attention, this player is the former Rockets' main big forward, known as "Standing Mamba", Ryan Anderson. We know that the 33-year-old Ryan Anderson was once an important player for the Rockets, and his inner line with Capela was once a famous "inside and outside combination" in the league.
Capela's defense and pie on the inside, coupled with Anderson's long-range three-pointers on the outside, were the foundation of the Rockets' foothold in the forest of strong teams. However, with the arrival of PJ Tucker in the 2017-2018 season, D'Antoni removed Ryan Anderson from the starting lineup, but he was still one of the Rockets' main rotation players at that time. Anderson's poor performance in the playoffs that year, coupled with his 4-year, 80 million contract made it difficult for the Rockets to accept, so the Rockets sent Anderson to the Suns in exchange for Chris and Knight.
In September 2019, Anderson returned to the Rockets, but the Rockets no longer had his place, and more than a month later Anderson was cut by the Rockets, and he is still a free agent to this day. But now that Anderson is on the Rockets' training ground, wearing a Rockets red training suit and being with two former teammates, Gerald Green and veteran Eric Gordon, the rockets' new assistant coach, what is this going to do?
Anderson's sudden appearance on the Rockets training ground should be 3 possibilities to explain his arrival. First, Ryan Anderson is only 33 years old, although almost 2 years have not played, but Anderson's three-point shot is still a threat, the Rockets currently need a stable three-point shooting point, Anderson if he can join the Rockets, one can increase the Rockets' outside shooting ability, the second can help guide the Rockets' young players, third, the Rockets have not many inside players, Wood, Thesis, Shin Kyung and Garuba, the Rockets also need an inside player to increase the depth of the bench, Anderson is not the best reinforcement?
The second possibility is that Anderson may be like Gerald Green, who will enter the Rockets' coaching staff and become one of the Rockets' assistant coaches. Don't look at Anderson's current state, but he has always been a big man with a high IQ on the court, and if he is made an assistant coach for the Rockets, he will be able to help the young players on the team.
The third guess is that Ryan Anderson is only here to visit old friends, after all, after playing for the Rockets for so many years, Anderson has a deep affection for the Rockets. Gerald Green and Gordon both had a good relationship with Anderson, and this time revisiting the old place, Anderson may just visit the old lord and meet old friends. But in any case, Anderson's appearance on the Rockets' training ground and training and exchange with the Rockets' players is undoubtedly a valuable asset for the Rockets' inexperienced young players. Of course, if Anderson can play for the Rockets again or become a coach in Hugh City, this is also a scene that fans want to see.