Bright Side Of The Sun · Sep 26, 2020
Bender back to Israel, still has NBA out clause
Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty ImagesWith basketball restarting over in Europe, Dragan Bender is taking to the courts with his old team Maccabi Tel-Aviv where he played as an 18 year old before being taken by the Phoenix Suns with the 4th overall pick in the 2016 Draft.
Bender had all the measurables but none of the developed skills needed to succeed in the NBA, but at 18 years old he didn’t have the skills to succeed in Euroleague either. Bender did not play much that year before the NBA Draft, but hopes to have a much bigger role this time.
Now he returns to the exact team where it started, hoping for a better outcome all around.