Anthony Bennett is reportedly heading to Minnesota, along with Andrew Wiggins, in the Kevin Love deal that will take place towards the end of the month. That doesn't necessarily mean that the Sixers involvement in a deal is dead. They liked Bennett before last year's draft, and they likely like him still.
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In Sam Hinkie’s first major move as GM, the Sixers traded All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for Nerlens Noel at the 2013 NBA Draft.
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In Sam Hinkie’s first major move as GM, the Sixers traded All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans for Nerlens Noel at the 2013 NBA Draft.
As Noel finally prepares to hit the hardwood for the Sixers
this season, the move seems like old news. However, considering some recent
rumors, it remains relevant.
The move was certainly surprising when it went down on draft
day, but it was actually in places days before the draft, and though the Sixers
ended up with Nerlens Noel, there were two other players that would have got
the deal done.
CSN’s Dei Lynam reported after the draft last summer that Noel
was one of three players that would have gotten the deal done; Anthony Bennett
and Victor Oladipo being the other two.
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Bennett spent much of his rookie campaign out of shape and
injured, but whatever interest the Sixers had in him last summer likely
remains, as the kid is only 21 and far from done developing. He already
appeared to be in better shape at the LVSL, and after a season in Brett Brown’s
boot camp he won’t have a choice but to be in solid shape.
He may never live up to the hype that comes with being a top
pick, but Bennett could still be a very good NBA player. He is an athletic
forward that can rebound, shoot, and stretch the floor; there’s always room for
a player like that on a roster in today’s stretch-the-floor-oriented NBA. Next
to a couple post-oriented players in Noel and Embiid, Bennett could provide a
nice compliment. Bennett is far from done developing into the player that he
will become, and there’s a chance he could be successful coming through the
Sixers’ system.
A top pick just a year removed from his selection is far
value for Thaddeus Young and his costly contract, especially if some future
picks are tossed in.
If a Thaddeus Young trade did beget them Bennett, the Sixers
would then possess the first, sixth, and eleventh picks of the 2013 NBA Draft.
Considering that one has already proved to be an impact player, and the other
two still have ample opportunity to do so, that would be pretty impressive.
The Cavaliers aren’t going to make any moves until late
August when they can act on a Kevin Love trade and deal 2014 top pick Andrew
Wiggins, so any movement with the Sixers likely won’t happen that time.
Even then,
the terms of a trade are far from set in stone, and it is difficult to
determine all the speculative details at this point. But, based on the team’s
previous interest, the recent rumors involving Bennett and the Sixers should
not be so surprising.
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