Derek Anderson Traded to Miami

Pat Riley proved his dislike of rookies even more when he traded rookie Gerald Fitch to the Rockets today for Derek Anderson.

This trade basically showed how little tolerance the Rockets have. Derek Anderson is a far better player than Gerald Fitch when healthy but Fitch is an able body and can at least play. The Rockets had been trying to trade him for weeks but settled on a rookie averaging 4.7 PPG.

Anderson does fit the role of a Riley team. His veteran perimeter offense could help Miami if he