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Jan 22 2013 10:42pm


He’s a lottery pick, with room to move up

The scout said it’s pretty well established within NBA circles that Bennett is going to be a lottery pick, but with almost half the season left to play, there’s room for him to move even higher on draft boards. “He’s obviously got a very impressive body, and his ability to score is intriguing,” said the scout. “He’s athletic and he’s got a lot of growth potential. All of that is attractive when you’re talking about the draft. There’s still enough time for him to move up to being a very high pick.”

Position could hurt or help

Bennett has mostly played power forward and center at UNLV, but at 6-foot-8, he may lack the height to be a full-time power forward in the NBA. But his tweener status may not necessarily be a negative, because the scout believes Bennett has the skill to play some small forward at the next level. “I think he’s one of those guys you could probably project at either position,” he said. “He’s quick enough and strong enough to play either. He’s proven to be a heavy-duty rebounder, and usually that’s a skill that carries over to the NBA regardless of position. That versatility is something that should enhance his value.” The scout also noted that the current trend toward small-ball should help Bennett adapt to the NBA.

Red flags not an issue yet

Because it’s still so early in the draft process, NBA teams haven’t started nit-picking Bennett’s flaws yet. Issues like his conditioning and his injury history have to be fully vetted before the draft, but that will probably happen after the college season. “That stuff comes up later,” said the scout. “We spend a lot of time trying to get to the bottom of what we consider to be ‘red flags,’ so all that stuff is still TBA.”

No obvious comparisons

Because of Bennett’s positional flexibility and inside-out skills, there aren’t a lot of easy comparisons to current or former NBA players. Personally, I like him as a super-charged, more athletic Paul Millsap. But the scout said it’s hard to compare Bennett to anyone, skill-wise. “He’s one of those unique guys,” he said. “And because he doesn’t really have one true position it makes him hard to peg. It’s almost doing him a disservice to say he’s going to be a Karl Malone-type player, because there’s still so much room for him to grow. It’s hard to project what the finished product is going to look like.”
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Jan 22 2013 10:45pm
SF/PF for my pistons dynasty

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Jan 22 2013 10:59pm
.... Would you compare him to be a Harrison Barnes type of player?

He seems to be thicker than that though
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Jan 22 2013 11:16pm
I've heard comparisons to the possible next "Larry Johnson"
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Jan 23 2013 12:11am
kings draft pls
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Jan 23 2013 12:16am
It's crazy how some kids come out of highschool with an almost NBA ready body.
some kids were blessed with all the genes.
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Jan 23 2013 12:23am
canadian larry johnson, been saying it for months.
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Jan 23 2013 02:42am
Quote (JCarter17 @ Jan 23 2013 01:16am)
It's crazy how some kids come out of highschool with an almost NBA ready body.
some kids were blessed with all the steroids.


fixed that for you.
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Jan 23 2013 02:42am
nah, hes no larry johnson
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