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NBA: 20 Players Looking To Shed ‘Injury-Prone’ Label In 2016-17

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 21, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) is defended by Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the second quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) is defended by Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the second quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 27, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson (33) reacts after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

20.  Ryan Anderson

After the Houston Rockets shelled out a four-year, $80 million contract for their new stretch-4 this summer, you could say they’re hoping Ryan Anderson enjoys a tad more injury luck than he’s had over the last three seasons.

In 2013-14, RyNo missed 60 games with a neck injury. In 2014-15, he missed another 21 games with an MCL sprain. Last season, he “only” missed 16 games, sitting out the final 14 games of the year with a sports hernia.

With the Rockets going all in on offense and completely ignoring the defensive end, Anderson figures to be a perfect fit for the three-point heavy system. Mike D’Antoni is expected to unleash James Harden, and flanking him with an elite stretch-4 like RyNo certainly won’t hurt.

But Houston is going to have to put up 120 points a night since they’ll probably be giving up 118, which means that any lost time for Anderson could seriously put a damper on the Rockets’ playoff hopes.

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