The Utah Jazz have made quite a few moves this offseason. Among them was trading John Collins for Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love. While there has been plenty of buzz about Love since the trade, it's surprising that there has been absolutely nothing on Anderson.
It's not like Anderson is some godsend of a player, but he is a proven playoff veteran, having played for some excellent teams over the years like the San Antonio Spurs during the tail end of the Kawhi Leonard era along with the Minnesota Timberwolves when they made their first Western Conference Finals appearance in 20 years in 2024.
Anderson is coming off a season in which he averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting nearly 47% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range with the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. He is a solid two-way wing who has gotten multiple multi-year contracts for a reason.
Anderson's style is pretty unorthodox, hence the nickname "Slo-Mo," but it works, and teams add him because they believe he can help them win. The Jazz, by contrast, added him just to make the money work in a Collins deal. Besides that, there's really no reason for him to be on the team. Utah already has Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, and Brice Sensabaugh to develop.
While it's good to have veterans on the roster who can guide the youth, the Jazz have a few of those already and Anderson is on a team-friendly deal. And yet, no teams have inquired about him since Utah acquired him. At least none that we know of.
...Why?
It would make all the sense in the world for a contender to ask about him, but apparently, no one has called. Not only would Anderson fit on a playoff contender, but if he doesn't work out, said team can waive his contract after the 2025-26 season is over.
It's not like the Jazz haven't deal with this before, as no one really offered anything of value for Collins, Collin Sexton, or Jordan Clarkson
Now it's easier to acquire Anderson
One explanation for why no one has asked about Anderson is because he had a trade restriction when the Jazz acquired him on July 7. Now that the two months is up, Anderson can be traded along with anyone else on Utah's roster.
Teams may have waited until Anderson could be acquired with someone else to load up for their playoff run. Players like Love, KJ Martin, Jusuf Nurkic, and Svi Mykhailiuk could be added to a team, along with Anderson, looking to do some damage.
Obviously, this isn't a matter that was taken care of right away, but now that there's one less restriction on Anderson, don't be surprised if more rumors about his availability emerge in the near future. It should, because it remains mystifying that no one has apparently called about him.