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New York Knicks: Pros and Cons of potentially trading for Ryan Anderson

By Maxwell Ogden

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 09: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets takes a shot against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter during Game Five of the Western Conference Semi-Finals at AT&T Center on May 9, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 09: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets takes a shot against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter during Game Five of the Western Conference Semi-Finals at AT&T Center on May 9, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 17: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets drives against Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at Smoothie King Center on March 17, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 17: Ryan Anderson #3 of the Houston Rockets drives against Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at Smoothie King Center on March 17, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Con: The Contract

The overwhelmingly unappealing aspect of Ryan Anderson as a trade option is his massive contract. Carmelo Anthony may be paid more than Anderson, but his deal could come off the books as soon as 2018, and no later than 2019.

Anderson has three guaranteed seasons remaining on his current deal, all of which hover around a $20 million salary figure.

Anderson is due a hefty $19,578,454 for the 2017-18 NBA season—a number that would become the highest figure on the team with Anthony shipped to Houston. Anderson would then make $20,421,546 in 2018-19, and $21,264,637 in 2019-20.

In other words: Anderson is owed $61,264,637 over the course of the next three seasons—a financial burden that’s in line with the elite of the elite.

Another way to look at this is that Anderson and Joakim Noah are due a combined $116,854,637 over the next three seasons. Kristaps Porzingis and Willy Hernangomez’s team-friendly contracts coincide with those massive figures, but the burden would still be significant.

Anderson would need to provide immediate postseason-level value in order to justify the contract that New York would be paying him.

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