Anderson moved back to a bench role Thursday after making several starts in place of the injured Kawhi Leonard (hand). Marco Belinelli replaced Anderson in the starting lineup. Anderson finished with zero points in eight minutes off the bench Thursday. In the six games he's started this season, Anderson has averaged 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 0.5 three-pointers in 22 minutes per game. He's a versatile player, but in the Spurs' system, Anderson is unlikely to be relied upon for much production for at least the first couple years of his career.

Anderson will be replaced in the starting lineup by Marco Belinelli for Thursday's game against the Thunder, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Anderson had enjoyed a multi-game run in the starting lineup with Kawhi Leonard (hand) unavailable, but it appears coach Gregg Popovich has grown weary of his lack of production during that time. After exceeding 30 minutes of playing time in each of the previous two contests, Anderson saw just 10 minutes of action Monday against the Clippers, with Popovich leaning more heavily on Belinelli throughout the game. Expect that trend to continue now that Belinelli has been thrust back into a starting role, effectively taking Anderson off the fantasy radar for now.

Anderson scored only two points (1-7 FG, 0-1 FT) in 34 minutes of action, as the Spurs lost to the Trail Blazers in triple overtime. Anderson has filled in for Kawhi Leonard (hand) for the past three games, and was effective in his first start. Since then, Anderson has scored just five combined points in his past two games. He did pick up nine rebounds Friday, but shouldn't be used in most leagues.

Anderson made his second-career start against the Lakers on Friday but only manged to contribute six points, four rebounds, and three assists in 21 minutes. Anderson has filled in for Kawhi Leonard (hand) over the last two games, although the rookie naturally pales in comparison to the production of Leonard. The 21-year-old will move back to the bench when Leonard returns from injury and he should be expected to play closer to the 13.6 minutes that he's averaging this season.

Anderson will get another start at small forward Friday against the Lakers, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express News reports. Kawhi Leonard is still out with a hand injury, and is having a really hard time gripping and dribbling a basketball, so he may be out for a couple more games. Anderson can contribute across all categories, while never truly excelling in any on department. He has a point forward mentality, so there will be more assists than owners typically expect from wing players.

Anderson made his first-career start against the Knicks on Wednesday and was able to contribute nine points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals during 23 minutes on the court. Anderson managed to get the start with a slew of San Antonio veterans resting on the bench Wednesday. While Anderson is not expected to permanently move into the starting lineup anytime soon, he showed improvement as a rookie should at this point in the season.

Anderson will start at small forward for the Spurs on Wednesday against the Knicks. Anderson, who is averaging 12 minutes per game this year, will take the floor for his first start of the 2014-15 season. He'll line up alongside Cory Joseph, Matt Bonner, Aron Baynes and Danny Green on a night the Spurs are resting the majority of their key contributors.

Anderson has been assigned to the D-league Steve Popper of The Record reports. Anderson has had a few games where he got significant playing time, but for the most part he has been a reserve while only receiving single digit minutes. He is a very talented and raw young player, so the Spurs likely want to give Anderson more playing time in the D-league to continue to develop his skills.

Anderson played 31 minutes off the bench while Manu Ginobili rested, and scored just four points (1-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT). Anderson won't see this volume of work regularly, and wasn't even very effective from the floor when he was in the game. However, he did pull down eight boards and tacked on four assists and two steals.

Spurs rookie Kyle Anderson had a rough game vs. the Cavaliers on Sunday, scoring two points on 1-of-7 shooting with six rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes. Anderson's nickname, Slo-Mo, was once again obvious as he struggled to defend the superior athleticism of Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins. The Spurs can afford to develop Anderson slowly, using him strategically in favorable matchups, and he's unlikely to have a big role as a rookie.