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Derek Anderson • #1 • G
Ht/Wt:6'5", 195 lbs.
Born:Jul 18, 1974 (49 yrs) in Louisville, KY
From:Kentucky
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 1997 (1/13).
Derek Anderson
Movements & Injuries
2008
4/16/2008 Missed the last 5 games of the regular season (sore back).
4/08/2008 Sore back, day-to-day.
4/05/2008 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
3/29/2008 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
3/16/2008 Missed 9 games (sore right knee).
3/02/2008 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
2/22/2008 Missed 5 games (right knee injury).
2/08/2008 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
1/18/2008 Missed 7 games (bruised right knee).
1/08/2008 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
2007
10/01/2007 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Charlotte Bobcats.
4/10/2007 Missed 5 games (sore right knee).
4/04/2007 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
3/30/2007 Missed 5 games (right knee injury).
3/20/2007 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2/20/2007 Missed 5 games (right ankle injury).
2/05/2007 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2006
11/28/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Charlotte Bobcats.
9/12/2006 Waived by the Miami Heat.
3/04/2006 Missed 37 games (calf injury).
2/23/2006 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
2005
12/15/2005 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
8/23/2005 Signed as a free agent by the Houston Rockets to a two-year contract.
8/03/2005 Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.
4/20/2005 Missed 15 games (sore back).
3/26/2005 Sore back, day-to-day.
3/22/2005 Missed 2 games (back injury).
3/19/2005 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/14/2005 Missed 9 games (back spasms).
2/23/2005 Back spasms, injured list.
2/11/2005 Missed 8 games (dental pain).
1/24/2005 Dental pain, day-to-day.
2004
1/08/2004 Missed 28 games (lower back spasms).
2003
11/07/2003 Placed on injured list (lower back spasms).
11/05/2003 Lower back spasms, day-to-day.
11/03/2003 Missed 2 games (back injury).
10/29/2003 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/04/2003 Missed Game 3,4,5,6 and 7 of Round One against Dallas (left knee surgery).
4/29/2003 Left knee surgery, remainder of the playoffs.
4/25/2003 Left knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/23/2003 Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/07/2003 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
1/05/2003 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2002
11/15/2002 Missed 4 games (concussion).
11/08/2002 Concussion, day-to-day.
2/13/2002 Missed 4 games (toe injury).
2/02/2002 Toe injury, day-to-day.
1/05/2002 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
1/02/2002 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
2001
12/11/2001 Missed 4 games (ankle injury).
11/30/2001 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
11/06/2001 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
10/31/2001 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2000
8/04/2000 Signed as a free agent by the San Antonio Spurs.
1997
6/21/1997 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (13th overall) in 1997.
Career Transactions
2006
11/28/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Charlotte Bobcats.
2/23/2006 Houston Rockets traded Derek Anderson to the Miami Heat for Gerald Fitch.
2005
8/23/2005 Signed as a free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2001
7/25/2001 Portland Trail Blazers traded Steve Smith to the San Antonio Spurs for Derek Anderson and Steve Kerr.
2000
8/04/2000 Signed as a free agent by the San Antonio Spurs
1999
8/04/1999 Cleveland Cavaliers traded Johnny Newman and Derek Anderson to the Los Angeles Clippers for Lamond Murray.
1997
6/25/1997 Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (13th overall) in 1997.
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