Ryan Anderson Reacts To Being Dealt To New Orleans

Orlando Magic forward Ryan Anderson, capitalizing on his best season as a pro where he put up 16.1 points and grabbed 7.7 rebounds during the 2011-2012 season, was prepared to sign an offer sheet with the New Orleans Hornets this summer.

But new Magic general manager Rob Hennigan instead brokered a sign-and-trade deal with the Hornets, and as a result, Anderson will be suiting up for his third NBA team next season.

According to a report by the Orlando Sentinel, the 24-year-old Anderson was shocked, excited and also nervous about moving on from the place he's called home for the past three years:

"In Orlando, there's so many amazing things and so many amazing people that I got to know," Anderson told the Orlando Sentinel. "It was such a blessing to be there. But it's a business, and I'm incredibly excited to be a part of an organization that's rebuilding and that's building up, and that could be really good.

"It's all kind of still new to me. I'm still sort of trying to take everything in, but I feel blessed. But I also feel a bit of a 'what just happened?' kind of a thing."

Included in the deal for Anderson was Hornets center Gustavo Ayon who appeared in 54 games this season while starting 24 of them. Ayon averaged 5.9 points and 4.9 rebounds during the 2011-2012 season.

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Ryan Anderson Trade: Forward Signs Four Year, $36 Million Deal With Hornets, According To Report

More details about the trade that is sending Ryan Anderson to the New Orleans Hornets are being unveiled, as Adrian Wojnarowski of Y! Sports is now reporting the terms of Andersons new contract with the Hornets is four years and $36 million dollars.

In four NBA seasons, Anderson has averaged 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

The Orlando Magic were not going to re-sign Anderson, so he was sent to New Orleans in exchange for Gustavo Ayon Sunday afternoon. The Hornets have yet to make additional moves in order to free the cap space for Anderson's contract.

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Ryan Anderson Trade: Magic Get Back Gustavo Ayon, According To Report

Reports from ESPN's Marc Stein point to the Orlando Magic trading free-agent forward to the New Orleans Hornets. It was reported just earlier that the Magic had no plans to bring back Anderson for next season.

As for what the Magic will get in return for Anderson, Hornets reporter Jimmy Smith is reporting that they will get forward Gustavo Ayon.

Ayon played in 54 games for the Hornets in 2011-2012 (24 starts) where he 5.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in his rookie season. The Hornest are expected to cut Chris Kaman, Carl Landry and Marco Belinelli to make room for Anderson on the salary cap according to John Hollinger of ESPN.

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The Magic will not be re-signing forward Ryan Anderson.