Anthony Bennett

[andrei]

Is he now the worst 1st pick in NBA history? We had some nasty picks like Kandi Man and Kwame but this guy is already being bought out during his rookie contract… I’ve seen him play once or twice and he looked way too fat but had some potential – is it all over for him now?

[Dennis]

I didnt get why he was the #1 anyway.. had Ola and Otto higher than him on my board for that draft. Maybe they should have picked Schröder #1

[Chilikonkarne]

Yes Europe provided few good players this draft : Len, Antetokounmpo, Schroder, Gobert...

Rumors says he might end up in Toronto where they are trying to recruit canadians

[Rizzo]

Kid is a bum. Why anyone would want him is beyond me at this point. Only Tim would want him because of the UNLV connection lol.

[KW]

He's going to be in Europe or China within 2 years. If he wasn't a #1 pick, he wouldn't even have the long. I qas so relieved for my Bobcats that Bennett was off the board whwn we picked- I didn't want to waste a pick anywhere in the lottery for him.

[NuggOlesk]

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Anthony Bennett was very good this summer for Canada team.
He is bought out for 2 reasons, because Bennett to get more minutes, Minnesota has very many PF players. And paying Bennett 5 million a year is not worth it. It's a win win for both of them.
He is no bust, just Minnesota has more better PF's to develop.

[andrei]

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Anthony Bennett was very good this summer for Canada team.
He is bought out for 2 reasons, because Bennett to get more minutes, Minnesota has very many PF players. And paying Bennett 5 million a year is not worth it. It's a win win for both of them.
He is no bust, just Minnesota has more better PF's to develop.

Disagree with this.

First, do GMs in NBA pay millions of dollars to players not to play for their teams because they feel the poor guy can get more minutes somewhere else?

Second, the dude is a 1st overall pick - how bad do you have to be that the team prioritises all other PFs and gets rid of you? The dude is a 1st overall pick...

Finally, why buy him out? He is a 1st overall pick... Answer is that he has no value - no other team will take on his deal even for nothing in return.

Sounds like a bust to me Tanel - Kwame played in WAS for a while and even got traded for Caron Butler at some stage who was a very decent SF. This dude looks like he's already out of NBA. I'm sure he'll be given a few second chances but they wouldn't be buying him out if there was hope imo

[Sun Scorched]

It's pretty bad.

[Rob]

I know i am a minority in this but i think Bennett will be a solid player in a few years. He just need to find a team that can use his strengths. He might not live up to #1 pick but he will be a solid role player.

[Chilikonkarne]

Yes he is a bust. Probably one of the worst #1

But like some people here, I think he can still become a decent player.

This year he was averaging 5.2pts (42%) and 3.8rbd in 15 minutes. If he manages to lose some weight and fix his shoot, he could become a viable option.

Do not forget he is only 22.

[Jestor]

People are forgetting just how raw he was coming out of UNLV. I saw the dude a lot, and he was R-A-W raw. I figured it'd take about 3 seasons before he really started living up to his potential. And he hasn't exactly been put in the ideal situations to develop, either.

[Dennis]

People are forgetting just how raw he was coming out of UNLV. I saw the dude a lot, and he was R-A-W raw. I figured it'd take about 3 seasons before he really started living up to his potential. And he hasn't exactly been put in the ideal situations to develop, either.

fanboy

[NuggOlesk]

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Anthony Bennett was very good this summer for Canada team.
He is bought out for 2 reasons, because Bennett to get more minutes, Minnesota has very many PF players. And paying Bennett 5 million a year is not worth it. It's a win win for both of them.
He is no bust, just Minnesota has more better PF's to develop.

Disagree with this.

First, do GMs in NBA pay millions of dollars to players not to play for their teams because they feel the poor guy can get more minutes somewhere else?

Second, the dude is a 1st overall pick - how bad do you have to be that the team prioritises all other PFs and gets rid of you? The dude is a 1st overall pick...

Finally, why buy him out? He is a 1st overall pick... Answer is that he has no value - no other team will take on his deal even for nothing in return.

Sounds like a bust to me Tanel - Kwame played in WAS for a while and even got traded for Caron Butler at some stage who was a very decent SF. This dude looks like he's already out of NBA. I'm sure he'll be given a few second chances but they wouldn't be buying him out if there was hope imo

First Bennett didn't pick himself, so you can't put 1st pick on his shoulders.
Second Josh Smith isn't out of the league BUT he was also bought out, NOT traded, why? Answer that and you answers all your questions.

[KW]

Josh Smith was bought out because Detroit was actually playing much better without him and nobody wanted his contract for the next three years at $13M+.

Bennett was bought out because nobody wanted his contract, which was 1 year, and less than $6M. If you're 22 years old, and getting bought out by the worst team in the NBA, who has a need for young talent at every position, it's pretty much a lost cause. I'm with Andrei on this. Bennett has absolutely zero value, and it has very little to do with his draft order. If Bennett was picked 31st, he would've been on an unguaranteed contract and waived after his rookie season and would bounce around for another year or two on 10-day contracts before settling in Europe or the D-League.

[8timechamp]

I doubt I'm the first person to think this but, if Bennett had any sort of potential, he would be playing minutes. He has been with two different teams already that don't think highly of him. In the games I've watched of him, he just seemed timid, rusty, and out of shape for the most part. I never saw any real talent, potential, or drive you would look for In a lottery pick. But who knows, maybe he could be a valuable bench guy, and I have no clue about talent.

[KW]

I doubt I'm the first person to think this but, if Bennett had any sort of potential, he would be playing minutes. He has been with two different teams already that don't think highly of him. In the games I've watched of him, he just seemed timid, rusty, and out of shape for the most part. I never saw any real talent, potential, or drive you would look for In a lottery pick. But who knows, maybe he could be a valuable bench guy, and I have no clue about talent.

Exactly, and he's been on crap teams- crap teams will play their young guys in order to develop them. But he was salary filler for the Love trade, and then straight up cut from the worst team in the NBA. If he had talent, he'd be getting playing time, and he wouldn't have been cut from a team that would absolutely want talent if they could get it. I think Bennett is a 100% lost cause. His best case scenario at this point is that he works religiously on a three-ball and slims down to be a 3-point specialist role player that cracks the rotation somewhere in a year or two. He doesn't appear to have any skills whatsoever outside of that.
Not only is he the worst #1 pick I've ever seen, he's probably the most bafflingly terrible player I've ever seen picked top 10, and that includes Adam Morrison, who would've probably at least stuck in the league if it weren't for the ACL.

[NanashiWake]

I know i am a minority in this but i think Bennett will be a solid player in a few years. He just need to find a team that can use his strengths. He might not live up to #1 pick but he will be a solid role player.

Pretty much this imo.

I actually had the fortunate opportunity to talk to Anthony Bennett at UNLV when I was at the NBA Summer League the year he was chosen. Dude seemed like a very nice kid and with a good head on his shoulders. Granted he could've been playing up to his future fans that'd pay money to see, but he didn't seem to me like he'd be the type of player to just give up. He is a talented player, but realistically he doesn't have the greatest skill set for this current NBA playstyle. I feel with the right situation though, he can be a helluva role player.

[NuggOlesk]

Anthony Bennett WILL be an All Star before turning 27! I believe in him! If this league stands that long, every GM that still are GMing on Anthony Bennett 27th birthday (right after the NBA All Star Weekend of 2020) will get 5 dollars (so max 140 dollars from my pocket, we have 28 active members + Me)! PRT SC this!!!
Plus this is nice way to keep players active, if you quite, you will not have a chance on this 5 dollars

PS. I am not joking! (Even if career ending injuries happen, that's part of the game.)
PS2. I eat hate and poop gold.

I love underdogs and people/stuff that most people hate!

I like this sim league and I am not going anywhere

[NanashiWake]

Lol, that's quite the statement Nugg. I do like some of his game though.

[Rob]

Ill take you up on that offer Nugg