Keith Benson Waived By Hawks

I wanted us to draft him.. I will do anything short of killing somebody to put him in a Bobcats uniform.

We’re set at C.

his Draft Express Profile makes it seems like he is at least 2 years away if everything goes well from being able to contribute in any meaningful way.

Seems a bit of a replication of Mullens, but with Diaw gone next season, Diop in his last season next year then it might be worth claiming him off waivers with the view to keeping him on the roster and seeing if he develops.

Th only problem I have is that we have a real need for a taller ball handler behind DJ and Kemba – IF Hendo had a better handle or we had a combo guard then i think he would definately be worth a look but at this stage you would think that he would be a long shot to be claimed by us.

I thought he was a good guy to pick up in the 2nd round and develop. He’s big. He’s sort of like a Deandre Jordan. I would take him and develop him.

If I said Kobe was better, you’d say Lebron. If I said Lebron, you’d say Kobe. If the sky was thought to be blue, you’d say it was red.

The point of rebuilding a team is exactly that, building. We would get him and build him up into a contributor. Whatever role he serves now will work him into being able to contribute more and more as time progresses.

I recall that during the predraft workouts, his combination of vertical leap and length allowed him to pass the bar and therefore not allow the coaches and trainers to get an accurate read of his leap.

Might be a scrub, might not. Nothing to lose, really. But I don’t expect the Cats to pursue him.