Should Minnesota trade Anthony Bennett to Oklahoma City?
Former first overall pick Anthony Bennett is one of the most disappointing draft picks in recent memory. He's already been traded once, and finds himself back on the block after his second season in the league.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are loaded in the frontcourt, and Bennett's $5.8 million salary shouldn't have to burn a hole in their cap sheet.
Here's why the Oklahoma City Thunder could be the organization that takes Bennett off Minnesota's hands, according to Bleacher Report:
"Bennett's stock is at an all-time low, and it's unlikely Minnesota would ask for much in return to unload him. This would be a good opportunity for Thunder general manager Sam Presti to buy low on a young talent, much like he did when he added Dion Waiters in January. At 6'8" and 245 pounds, Bennett is a bit of a tweener, but he has the size, speed and athleticism to be passable as an NBA small forward. If he can regain the shooting touch he displayed in college, he could help fill the void behind KD and become a sneaky scoring option on the second unit."
There's always the chance he breaks out on another team, but his opportunity to do so on the Timberwolves has presumably passed. They traded for Adreian Payne last year, drafted Karl-Anthony Towns last week, tendered a qualifying offer to Robbie Hummel and are expected to re-sign Kevin Garnett.
Throw in Nikola Pekovic and Gorgui Dieng in the frontcourt and there just aren't any minutes for Bennett on this roster.
(h/t: Bleacher Report)
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