Alan Anderson is planning to opt out of the second year of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets to test free agency, a league source told the New York Post.
The 31-year-old made a career-high 78 appearances (26 starts) last season, his first with the Nets, after spending two years in Toronto. Anderson appeared in all 12 playoff games for Brooklyn - the first playoff action of his career.
As Tim Bontemps of the Post writes, opting out doesn't mean Anderson won't re-sign with the team. He might be due for a raise, too, based on his dependability in head coach Jason Kidd's rotation.
Kidd’s decision to replace Shaun Livingston in the starting lineup with Anderson for Games 6 and 7 against Toronto was arguably the difference in the series, as the Raptors failed to adjust to the presence of an extra 3-point shooter on the floor.
Anderson averaged 7.2 points in 23 minutes on the floor, and shot 34 percent from three.