Best Landing Spots for Former No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Anthony Bennett After Buyout

September 22nd, 2015 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »
The trials and tribulations of Anthony Bennett continue, though the latest ones may lead to a new set of opportunities for the No. 1 pick of the 2013 NBA draft. 

According to Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement with the former UNLV forward on a contract buyout. If he clears waivers, he'll become an unrestricted free agent, able to sign with any team of his choosing that offers him a new deal. 

Sam Amico of Amico Hoops reported that the Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers have each shown early interest, but other squads will likely enter the fray in the coming days if he does in fact clear waivers. According to Charania and Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, only four teams have the requisite cap space or trade exception to claim Bennett: Portland, Philadelphia, the Utah Jazz and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Long story short, Bennett will soon have a chance to play for a third team in his still-young NBA career. It could be his final opportunity to carve out a role of any significance, seeing as he's already heading down the unfortunate track to becoming one of the b ...

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