When the Phoenix Suns selected Dragan Bender 4th overall in 2016, they were taking a chance on a young European big with a skill-set that resembled (in one way or another) Dirk Nowitzki and Kristaps Porzingis.
Tall, good with the ball, a solid passer, and an outside shot, the idea at the time was that Bender would develop into a starting stretch-four which would open up the court for the numerous guards on the roster at that time (which included the diminutive Tyler Ulis who was selected with Phoenix’s first pick in the second round of that draft).