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Ex-No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett headed to Turkey after release from Nets

Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett's next stop is Turkey after his release earlier this week by the Brooklyn Nets, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that Bennett is finalizing a deal with Turkish club power Fenerbahce, which would give him an opportunity to play in the Euroleague this season.

Bennett was drafted No. 1 overall out of UNLV by Cleveland in 2014. He was traded to Minnesota after his rookie season along with 2014 No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins in the Kevin Love deal and joined the Nets over the summer after spending the bulk of the 2015-16 season with the Toronto Raptors in his native Canada.