The emergence of Juan Toscano-Anderson has been one of the few bright spots in a mediocre season for the Golden State Warriors, yet questions remain about his future.
Golden State Warriors basketball this season has been a rollercoaster ride of Curry flurries and incredulous losses. After a half-decade of championship runs propelled by some of the highest IQ players in the league, some of the lineups that Steve Kerr has been putting out on the floor lately have been hard to watch.
There have definitely been more things to complain than cheer about as the Warriors struggle to hold their ground as the 8th seed in the West.
However, aside from the unworldly play from Curry, there has been another bright spot: The emergence of Oakland’s own Juan Toscano-Anderson.
Anderson, a defensive-minded wing known simply as ‘JTA’, has made a name for himself as the role player who can do all the dirty work to help a team win.
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In his second NBA season, JTA reads the floor like a vet, seemingly always able to make the right pass, anticipate the bounce of the ball, and utilize fundamentals to defend much larger players
Anderson actually has some uncanny similarities to his teammate Draymond Green — both versatile, undersized forwards who can leave their impact on a game without having to dominate or score the basketball. The perfect mold for a “glue guy” in the modern NBA.
JTA is only averaging 5 points a game, but when he checks in off the bench, his presence is always felt. The positive impact is almost instantaneous and has forced Kerr to give him more floor time.
However, a 28-year-old NBA sophomore currently on a two-way contract, Anderson’s future is a bit up in the air beyond this season.
Here are three key questions that linger in the future of JTA.