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AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:34 pm
by TeamRicky [enjin:6648771]
Anthony Bennett will sign with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman.
I thought he was headed to Portland so a bit of a surprise, but I wish him well.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:39 pm
by Monster
After looking at the Raptors salaries they don't exactly have a long term PF there and they can open up a roster spot by letting go in guaranteed roster spots. It makes a lot of sense plus he gets to go home. I wonder what kind of deal he gets.
It looks like the Raps are over the Cap and have no exceptions left so a vet min deal is the most he can get. If that is where he ends up.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:00 pm
by Carlos Danger
Good for him. This waiver process allows him to get out from that 1st round pick salary baggage. He's just another journeyman guy now - trying to make a team. I suspect he'll stick there this year and probably will be very happy to be "just a rotational guy" now that most of the higher expectations for him have sort of fallen off.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:40 pm
by worldK
I like this move for AB. I like him and wish he could have been a rotation guy here. Toronto looks like a good place for him to carve a niche for himself as a nba player. They just lost their starting pf last year in amir johnson and they have been talking about going small with Caroll at pf. AB looks like a fit with the direction they are taking.
I dont think AB will ever live up to being a number 1 pick but he can have a solid nba career as a rotation guy.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:42 am
by bleedspeed
Good move for him. It was a risky move to take the buyout and I hope it works out for him. Raptors are a great fit. I like that that have a Scola there. He would be a good player to practice against and watch. I hope it works out.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:59 pm
by KiwiMatt
I picked it!
Best thing for AB. I wish him all the best.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:05 pm
by BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]
Good move by the Raptors. I still contend AB was the better choice than Payne to keep on the roster, but I hope I'm wrong. If Flip thinks Payne will be Big Dancing Bear part 2 (draymond green), then he's sorely mistaken.
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:13 am
by bleedspeed
Preseason Box Score
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400830228
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:10 am
by bleedspeed
Casey's comments.
http://www.raptorshq.com/2015/10/1/9430065/training-camp-update-dwane-casey-on-anthony-bennetts-care-free
Re: AB is going home--he's a Raptor
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:39 am
by Carlos Danger
bleedspeed177 wrote:Preseason Box Score
http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400830228
Looks familiar. Dude is being given a third chance....I hope he makes the most of it because it might be his last one.