In June of 2013, Anthony Bennett was selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. Fast forward to September of 2017 and Anthony Bennett is joining his fifth NBA team. The former top pick has not quite panned out yet and after a short stint with the Brooklyn Nets last year, which resulted in him being waived before the season ended, it appeared that Bennett was done in the NBA.
He joined the Turkish professional basketball powerhouse Fenerbahce to end last season and win the Euroleague title with the team. It now appears that Bennett will have one more shot, after all, to make it on an NBA team. The Phoenix Suns have elected to sign Bennett to a non-guaranteed contract.
Following comes from Shams Charania of The Vertical.
Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett has signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 22, 2017
This should absolutely be the final shot Bennett has in the NBA following a handful of underwhelming seasons to this point. After being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bennett then went on to join the Toronto Raptors before his most recent NBA stint with the Brooklyn Nets.
Bennett has posted career NBA averages of 4.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds in 151 career games played.
