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Bender back to Israel, still has NBA out clause

With 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.