James Anderson to Play for David Blatt in Turkey

Former OSU guard James Anderson has signed with the Turkish club Dogus Darussafaka in Istanbul, Turkey, and will play under former Cleveland head coach David Blatt.

Anderson, who played for Sacramento this past season, signed a two-year deal with Darussafaka; Anderson opted out of his deal with the Kings in May.  The 27-year-old has an NBA opt-out option in the offseason of 2017, should he wish to return.

While the numbers of his contract are not known, it is expected to be one of the “biggest salaries in Europe,” according to eurohoops.net.

The last time that Anderson played in the Euroleague was in 2014, when he played for Zalgiris Kaunas and averaged almost 15 points per game and earned Round 4 MVP honors. This production shines in comparison to his numbers in the NBA, where he averaged just 3.5 points per game in 2015 with the Kings.

Darussafaka went 22-13 last year and finished the season as Turkish Cup runners-up. The 2016-2017 Eurolegue schedule is yet to be announced.