Ex-UNLV star Anthony Bennett back on NBA trading block

Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng (5) and Minnesota forward Anthony Bennett (24) and guard Kevin Martin (23) and guard Corey Brewer (13) react during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Nov. 15, 2014. Dallas won 131-117. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

Cleveland's Anthony Bennett (15) looks to shoot while playing against Houston during an NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 17, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Almost two years to the day of being selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft, former UNLV star Anthony Bennett is back on the trading block according to about a hundred Internet sources.

One may recall this was supposed to be the year Bennett blossomed after being traded from Cleveland to Minnesota in a three-way deal deal that involved Kevin Love, especially after the ex-Rebels big man got himself into shape last summer.

He averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 57 games for Minnesota. His playing time was about 16 minutes per game. And this for a team that pretty much stinks.

One blogger wrote Monday why the Washington Wizards should acquire Bennett.

To which the first responder wrote: “Not no but Oh! HELL NO !!!”

Note there were capital letters and four exclamation points.

Here are a couple of pro basketball videos featuring Bennett. The first one shows him at the top of his game, with Cleveland, when he still was sort of round in the middle. The second one shows him somewhere below the top of his game, with Minnesota.

Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ron Kantowski can be reached at rkantowski@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0352. Follow him on Twitter: @ronkantowski