May 2021 Basketball Wiretap

Anthony Bennett Signs With Hapoel Jerusalem

Aug 26, 2021 7:29 AM

Former number one overall pick Anthony Bennett will continue his basketball career in Israel with Hapoel Jersalem. Bennett last played in the NBA during the 2016-17 season with the Brooklyn Nets.

Drafted with the first pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Bennett played for four different NBA teams in four seasons. The UNLV product started with the Cleveland Cavaliers, then played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors before joining the Nets. Bennett has also played parts of four different seasons in the NBA G-League, as well as a season in Turkey.

Bennett most recently played for Team Canada in qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics. The 6'8'' forward was sparingly used in three games, as Canada failed to qualifying for the Tokyo games, played in the summer of 2021.

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Thon Maker Signs With Hapoel Jerusalem

Aug 25, 2021 12:49 PM

Thon Maker has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel.

Maker was the 10th pick in 2016 by the Milwaukee Bucks and has also played in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Maker played eight games last season with the Cavaliers before he was waived in January. 

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Nico Mannion Signs With Virtus Bologna

Aug 10, 2021 1:34 PM

Nico Mannion has signed with Virtus Bologna in Italy.

Mannion played for the Golden State Warriors last season after he was a second round pick out of Arizona.

The Warriors will retain Mannion's NBA rights. Bill Duffy indicated to Jordan Schultz of ESPN that Mannion could potentially return to the NBA in a year or two.

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Cristiano Felicio Signs With Ratiopharm Ulm

Aug 9, 2021 8:37 AM

Cristiano Felicio has signed with ratiopharm Ulm in Germany.

Felicio is coming off a four-year, $32 million contract with the Chicago Bulls.

Last season, Felicio averaged 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.

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