Yeah, we know. It's the offseason, and it's too early to be doing the whole #MUSCLEWATCH thing (dap Lang Whitaker) and hearing "best shape of his life" stories.
But if a photo from Las Vegas that was tweeted out on Tuesday is any indication, we'll be hearing a lot of those stories about Anthony Bennett in the coming months. Bennett, you'll remember, was the failed No. 1 pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013, but his supposed failures had a lot to do with medical issues - Bennett had offseason shoulder surgery and struggled with asthma and sleep apnea.
Bennett had his tonsils removed early in the offseason to help with the sleeping issues and finally has a full summer to work on his conditioning, his body and his game. The early returns are encouraging:
@AnthonyBennett has come to LV in best shape of his life..anxious to watch him elevate his game out here.. pic.twitter.com/ev84lOIeAA
— Fred McLeod (@CavsFredMcLeod) July 9, 2014
Bennett will join fellow Canadian and fellow No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins at Las Vegas Summer League this week, with the Cavs schedule opening on Friday against No. 2 pick Jabari Parker and the Milwaukee Bucks. It will be interesting to see how Bennett's game looks with his new, more aerodynamic basketball vessel.