March 5, 2026, 6:04 a.m. PT
Former UCLA Bruin Kyle Anderson has bounced around the NBA the past few seasons. Anderson played for two teams last year and has played for another three teams this year, most recently getting picked up by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Anderson made his Timberwolves season debut on Tuesday, scoring two points in 14 minutes in a Minnesota win. The Timberwolves defeated one of Anderson’s previous team, the Memphis Grizzlies. Anderson has been apart of two rebuilding teams this year, the Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz. Before the game, Anderson spoke about what it’s like playing for a rebuilding team, like the Jazz.
“I had a lot of fun in the organization and everybody in the organization was awesome,” Anderson said of the Jazz. “Playing not to win gets tricky and tough. I didn’t enjoy it personally but the staff, the players. I love the players over there.”
Tanking has been a hot topic recently, as rebuilding NBA teams put little effort towards winning games to better help their odds in the draft lottery. Anderson is no stranger to tanking, being a member of the Grizzlies when they were rebuilding late last decade. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has even met about potential ways to limit tanking but no official changes have yet to be announced.
It’s a tough spot for players like Anderson, who’s now 32-years old, to be designated into a leadership role while looking to play meaningful basketball in the latter half of his NBA career. Anderson is well-respected around the league, having now played for six teams in his 12-year career, including multiple stops in Minnesota and Memphis.
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