Raps Trade for Andersen

On Wednesday night BC traded a protected second round pick in the 2015 draft to the Houston Rockets for Aussie centre David Andersen. "The Other Australian Centre" averaged close to 6 points and 3 boards in 63 games for the Rockets. Andersen is known for his offensive talent, as the 30 year old can stretch the floor and create his own shot in the post. He also follows the Raptor tradition of Centres who cannot rebound or play defense. Dave is currently in the second year of his 3 year, 7.5 million dollar contract, with the third year being a team option, so the Raptors are tied to him only for this year.

Andersen can be an effective signing for the Dinos. He brings a winning mentality to a team with a longstanding history of mediocrity. The 6'11 Aussie also brings a little competition to the table for Raptor rookie Solomon Alabi. It will be interesting to see if Andersen can impress Jay Triano enough to crack the rotation, but for now expect him to see injury minutes.