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Cleveland Cavaliers Player Watch: Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen’s Milestones to Look For in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 24, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen (11) and Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia (27) reach for a rebound during the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen (11) and Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia (27) reach for a rebound during the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

13,000 Minutes Played

Going hand-in-hand with games played are minutes played. Birdman currently has 12,159 minutes logged over his 14 years in the NBA. He has a career average of 17.8 minutes per game, which means if he plays at least his career average number of games played (49), then Birdman can reach over 13,000 minutes played. As mentioned before, the Cavs are shallow in the center position, so Birdman is sure to get some good minutes.

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