Former Sixers James Anderson moves to Zalgiris Kaunas

Lithuanian League champion Zalgiris Kaunas added some firepower on the perimeter by signing swingman James Anderson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Anderson (1.98 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Philadelphia of the NBA to make his pro debut in Europe. Last season, he averaged 10.1 points and 28.9 minutes over 80 games, 62 of those as a starter, for Philadelphia. He had previously played for San Antonio and Houston of the NBA, averaging 29 appearances, 10.8 minutes and 3.7 points between 2010 and last season. . He scored a career-high 36 points for Philadelphia against his old team, Houston, last November. Prior to the NBA, Anderson spent three years at Oklahoma State University and was a consensus second-team all-American choice in the last of those.