Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are progressing on a contract buyout with former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett after failing to find a trade partner to unload him, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers, is on track to be remembered as one of the all-time draft busts in league history. Nevertheless, no one beyond the Cavaliers front office had Bennett pegged as a top-10 pick in that draft – never mind No. 1 overall.
Bennett’s reps have been eager for a contract buyout to allow him the chance for greater playing time, league sources said. The Timberwolves have a deep frontcourt, and there is little, if any, future for him with the franchise.
After two full seasons in the NBA, you can officially apply the bust label to Anthony Bennett. Boy, the Cavs sure are lucky LeBron came back to help erase this mistake.
The Celtics were reported to have interest in Bennett back in June, but I highly doubt there’s interest now.
The roster is already packed and Perry Jones currently holds the “maybe he’ll turn it around on a new team” tag.
On page 2, we admire the 1986 Celtics.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Td5QRfzj4]That, my friends, is genuine basketball porn. In a league dominated by isolation and pick-and-rolls, it’s refreshing to watch the art of the pass. More than half of those highlights are not flashy. Just basic plays that result in buckets.
We often hear how players/teams of the past wouldn’t measure up in today’s NBA. Current players are just too big, too strong and too fast. Guess what? There isn’t a player in the league who can keep up with that type of ball movement.
“And that… is Celtics basketball.”
And finally… the NBA impersonator does Rondo.
That one PG who NEVER shoots the ball aka @RajonRondo w/ @That_Guyy23 @Doitlikederrick #NotTheOfficialRondoBeLike pic.twitter.com/YrCiXpwH2j
— B.A. (@BdotAdot5) September 21, 2015
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Great stuff but what about the famous “You got Rondo’d” ball fake?
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