Anthony Bennett to Fenerbahce: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Anthony Bennett, who hasn't lived up to his potential as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, will continue his basketball career with Fenerbahce in Turkey, Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.net reported Thursday.

Citing "sources close to the situation," Varlas noted Bennett's deal will keep him in Turkey through at least the rest of the season.

This comes after the Brooklyn Nets waived the forward Monday, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.

Varlas noted Fenerbahce general manager Maurizio Gherardini is a member of Canada's Basketball Council of Excellence. Bennett was the first Canadian player to be drafted with the first pick in the NBA draft and is also a member of Canada's national team, so there is a connection with the organization.

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Bennett with the first pick in the 2013 draft but shipped him to the Minnesota Timberwolves after just one season along with Andrew Wiggins as part of the trade package that brought in Kevin Love.

Bennett has played for the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors and Nets throughout his NBA career, averaging 12.6 minutes, 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game over four seasons.

While Bennett indirectly helped Cleveland win a title by helping it acquire Love, he didn't live up to expectations. Cavaliers management likely had visions of the 6'8" frontcourt player working in tandem with guard Kyrie Irving as the franchise looked to return to relevance after LeBron James went to the Miami Heat, but Bennett's lack of production is one reason that didn't happen:

Season	Team	Games	Points	Rebounds	Blocks	Field-Goal Percentage
2013-14	Cleveland Cavaliers	52	4.2	3.0	0.2	35.6
2014-15	Minnesota Timberwolves	57	5.2	3.8	0.3	42.1
2015-16	Toronto Raptors	19	1.5	1.2	0.0	29.6
2016-17	Brooklyn Nets	23	5.0	3.4	0.1	41.3

He will now have a chance in Europe to prove to NBA teams he is worth another look in the future. It's not as though he doesn't have any talent, considering he averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for UNLV in 2012-13.

Bennett is also just 23 years old, and Varlas noted Fenerbahce is a title contender in Euroleague.

If the UNLV product performs well in pressure-packed Euroleague games, some NBA team may be willing to make a low-risk signing on someone who initially entered the league as a No. 1 pick.