Jazz is possible team to claim Bennett !!!

[lesliecheung]

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sourc...rd-buyout-with-anthony-bennett-212649315.html

Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, has reached agreement on a contract buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Anthony Bennett (left) was the No. 1 pick of the 2013 NBA draft. (AP)
Bennett has to clear waivers in the next 48 hours to become an unrestricted free agent. Four teams have the salary cap space or the trade exception necessary to absorb Bennett’s $5.8 million contract: the Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz.

Utah would need to waive a partially guaranteed contract to clear an additional $600,000 needed to claim Bennett. The Jazz have $5.2 million in salary cap space now.

 

[NAOS]

not gonna happen.

 

[Watcher]

No thanks.

 

[Stifle Tower]

LOL. Talk about twisting a report around. Do you work in politics lesliecheung?
Technically your thread title is correct. It IS possible for the Jazz to claim him. They won't, though. He's a bust and hasn't done anything well in the NBA. Only Portland might be desperate enough to give him a shot. But why would anyone pay him $5.8M when they can sign him for near the league minimum?

 

[stitches]

Offer him min deal after he clears waivers and let him battle for a spot

 

[akirac73]

Why the triple exclamation marks? Is acquiring Bennett supposed to be a franchise changing move?

 

[JazzForLifee]

sixers will sign him.


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[Siro]

Offer him min deal after he clears waivers and let him battle for a spot

Wouldn't the Jazz still have to pay him his 5.8m salary? If not, this is a no-brainer.

 

[stitches]

Wouldn't the Jazz still have to pay him his 5.8m salary? If not, this is a no-brainer.

Only if they claim him off waivers. If nobody claims him, he becomes free agent(getting the buy out money he agreed with the Wolves) and can sign with whoever he chooses to for whatever $ he they agree to.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Bennett wants and needs playing time. He won't get it in Utah with Booker and Lyles on the roster.

Lyles >>>> Bennett

Bennett seems like the classic-case tweener. Not big enough to play inside. Not skilled enough to play on the perimeter. Has a difficult time defending. Still, if guys like Big Baby Davis can stick in the league, there ought to be a place for Bennett.

 

[Stoked]

We have the space just not the desire or need.

 

[My2Cents]

Pure speculation. He's only mentioning Utah because we're one of the teams with cap space. We would have no interest in Bennett.