Anthony Bennett

[TheExpat]

Sorry and please merge if there is a thread on this already...

Tell me how this is not a perfect situation for Anthony Bennett to come into?

[Rustyy]

How is it? He's been useless so far in his career and if he wasn't Canadian, no one on this board would even bring him up.

[Mack11]

you make a sound argument

[Double Bubble]

There's a team Canada thread for such though provoking material.

I would add that if AB isn't beasting in international competition he'll likely never make a starting lineup in the NBA.

[wolfv]

Toronto might be too much pressure for him. I think he'd be best off in Portland, working with Triano.

[KL78192020]

Because it was no better for Andrea Bargnani coming to a multicultural city with a large Italian population. Two dudes who got picked way to high. Bargs still had a better career.

[raptoradical]

Tell me how this is not a perfect situation for Anthony Bennett to come into?

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/23/kings-still-trying-to-shop-anthony-bennett-still-finding-no-takers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

This should not be a surprise. The former No. 1 pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers has not developed like a top pick is expected to — last season he got in 57 games for the Timberwolves, scored 5.2 points a game when he did, he had a well below average 45.8 percent true shooting percentage and a PER of 11.4. If he were the 14th pick in the draft, we’d be thinking maybe he can evolve into a solid bench player in a couple of years in the right development system.

The problem is he is getting paid like a No 1 pick — $5.8 million this season, with a team option for $7.3 million for 2016-17 that must be exercised by the end of this October. No team would pick up that option. So essentially a team has to want to trade for him as a rental at the price of the mid-level exception, even though he at best can give them limited minutes off the bench.

Which is to say, good luck moving him Flip Saunders without throwing in some sweeteners (future picks). Maybe you’ll have better luck near the trade deadline. Maybe. But probably not.

[GED Education]

You appreciate a guy like Bargnani more, even though he was inconsistent and had zero bball IQ, when you see a stiff like Bennett. It's a double whammy he's Canadian and sucking....

Perfect situation is he's not playing bball in the NBA.

[omar36]

id honestly take him. could in the future become a starting pf.

trade ross for him/future 2nd. minny gets another high flier but more important, he is still a good 3 pt shooter.

[Shammgod_]

You appreciate a guy like Bargnani more, even though he was inconsistent and had zero bball IQ, when you see a stiff like Bennett. It's a double whammy he's Canadian and sucking....

Perfect situation is he's not playing bball in the NBA.

Wouldn't really call Bennett a stiff, he's shown explosiveness and mobility in his game with his ability to stretch the floor. He just needs to keep the excess weight off.


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[TdotRap4Lyfe]

If Minny doesn't pick up his 4th year option, he can play for the 905ers in front of his hometown, as he develops. He sure as hell wasn't given the ability to develop in either Minny or Cleveland.

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

id honestly take him. could in the future become a starting pf.

trade ross for him/future 2nd. minny gets another high flier but more important, he is still a good 3 pt shooter.

I think a future 2nd would be enough at this point. We might as well keep Ross for a future deal, or hope he signs on and commits to being our future 6th man.

[Cael]

We need to think bigger picture for real.
That's a better situation for Bennett than the raptors. He doesn't bring anything someone already isn't providing. Im not interested in any pfs not clear cut better than ppat.

[agentzero2010]

He has 5.8 million guaranteed this season which fits perfectly into the 6.6 million vasquez trade exception. Perhaps a few second round picks and the vasquez trade exception for Bennett? He could develop into a serviceable stretch 4 and with Towns, Pekovic, Garnett and Dieng, I dont see how bennett could get the necessary playing time to develop his game. However, he has 7.7 million and 9.5 million qualifying for the next 2 season which could potentially strangle our cap flexibilities, especially if he continues to struggle and doesn't have any market value. Also, I think the plan down the road is to slide Bruno into starting 4 position as a stretch 4 ala Reshard Lewis so it doesn't make much sense to invest so much money to acquire Bennett. Ultimately, I would pass on bennett.

Keep an eye on the 6.6 million Vasquez trade exception. Since we have 4 first round picks in the next 2 drafts; I could very well see Masai packaging one of those picks along with the 6.6 million trade exception to acquire immediate talent during the season. For those who are skeptical on the offensive production coming off the bench; perhaps we could solve that by traded the 2017 LAC first round pick (25th or lower) and the trade exception for Jamal Crawford? His production was nearly identical to Lou last season but he's taller and longer and he has a lot of playoff experience. I dont see a need for him on the clippers with Pierce, Stephenson, Rivers, Reddick and Wesley Johnson playing at the wing positions.

[Ganjamayne]

He's slowly putting it all together after watching him at the Pan Ams.

I feel like people are already counting him out, he's lost weight, regained his confidence. I feel like he'll keep improving each year.

I'd totally take a stab at him Ross for Bennett.

[TheExpat]

How is it? He's been useless so far in his career and if he wasn't Canadian, no one on this board would even bring him up.

So far in his career? He's 22.

If he wasn't Canadian we might talk about him less, but he's still just two drafts removed from being the No. 1 overall pick. Plus he's local, so it seems natural we would talk about him. Anyways...

Bennett could def play some PF minutes and be given a chance to develop. I'd rather pay to watch him grow than to watch Scola decline.

And the upside is still there. He could be a beast.

At worst we let his contract run out.

At best he gets his head around the game, keeps with his conditioning, and turns into a monster.

I'm guessing Raps brass has made a call to Minnesota.