Why the Phoenix Suns Signed Anthony Bennett

One of the most shocking moves of the offseason has to the news that just broke yesterday. Anthony Bennett has been signed...by an NBA team. Shocking, I know. So yes, the Phoenix Suns have signed Anthony Bennett to a non-guaranteed deal. Bennett's career has been incredibly poor so far, bouncing around four teams over four years and averaging 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. So this leaves the question; why would a team sign a player who is possibly the worst player to ever be drafted with the first pick? What benefit does he bring to a team? Well, here's why I think they signed him...

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I got nothing.

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The Best Undrafted NBA Player From Each Year Since 2000

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