Consider Paul Konerko a fan of the White Sox rebuild.

The South Side legend attended the team's charity golf outing on Monday and shared his excitement over the team's direction. But it's one player in particular who stands out to the former first baseman.

"I'm a big Tim Anderson fan," Konerko said. "He's going to have a long career here."

That may come as a surprise to some Sox fans who have watched the 24-year-old shortstop spiral into somewhat of a sophomore slump.

Anderson leads the MLB with 21 errors, already seven more than he had in 98 games last season. At the plate, he's producing a .241/.266/.368 slash line, down from .283/.306/.432 in his rookie campaign.

Konerko, though, doesn't seem worried about his stats. Instead, he's been encouraged by Anderson's relaxed, mature approach to the game.

"I just like the way he goes about his business," Konerko said. "I just think he's very calm, cool and kinda steady. I would like to see him be a guy that is here for a long time. I just like his get-up out there. I like the way he carries himself."

While Rick Hahn has flashed his unflinching approach to trades, Konerko thinks Anderson could be a mainstay with the club.

"He has the feeling of a keeper that you kind of want to build a team around," Konerko said.

That's a big vote of confidence for a young shortstop in his first season of a six-year deal.