OT Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett.

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  1. Eastoff

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    Wow, I wish wet had this guy back!!
     
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    The team that needs Bennett the most is the Raptors.
     
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    You know, if we pick up Bennett ... Oden is due for another comeback, and Kwame surely has some mobility left (not so sure about Olowakandi). Bargnani could be had for cheap. Think of the media attention an "all-time bust" team would draw. We'd be must-see TV.
     
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    Add Hashim Thabeet to the list as well :)
     
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    Add Noah Vonleh, CJ McCollum and Meyers Leonard to that list, along with Mo Harkless.
     
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    That is my main concern. There are a lot of players who take time to develop, but not a lot of successes when those players were No. 1 picks. Also, most of the late bloomers were guys who had to grow into their bodies. Bennett doesn't seem like a late bloomer.

    But, it is nice to have inside info from Triano et al. What a bargain if we are wrong.
     
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    Man this guy sucks if we get him that would be a bummer
     
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    I don't know why everyone is so against this, he's just another young guy to throw in the pile to make a lopsided trade later on for a good player like Derozen.
     
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    Bah. If they weren't #1 overall, we can't be bothered.
     
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    Anthony Bennett signing with the Blazers?

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    From the rumors, it does not sound like Bennett is interested in playing for the Blazers, or Philly, or Cleveland, or Utah, the only four teams that can pick him up off of waivers due to being under the cap or having a trade exemption. Which makes sense since none of them would have minutes for Bennett, so he is not interested in them. Bennett wants to clear waivers to sign with a team of HIS choice.

    So, here is another angle. Let say a team (such as the Raptors or the Hawks) wants to sign Bennett as a free agent and can give him the minutes he wants. But they do not have the cap room. The Blazers would be a good option to use to dump a players salary to make room for Bennett.

    Of course the team wanting to sign Bennett would need to make it worth while for the Blazers to help out, such adding a draft pick or three.
     
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    I agree, I have more hope for Vonleh, who seems to be our 3rd string PF at the moment.
     
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