After clearing waivers, it's being reported Bennett will sign with the team early next week.
As we reported earlier today, Anthony Bennett has cleared waivers and is expected to sign a one-year minimum contract with the Raptors early next week. Usually, this would just be another fringe end-of-the-roster signing as we approach training camp, except, of course, Bennett is a former number one overall pick, he's still only 22 years old, and he's Canadian.
The last tidbit about Bennett became a discussion point when Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today speculated that his nationality played a role in the Raptors pursuing him:
Raptors, as an organization, eager to sign a Toronto native, and that's why Anthony Bennett is likely to end up with Raptors.