Recovering from a long drag on the injury list, Dragan Bender was sidelined indefinitely with an ACL tear in his left knee and the looming possibility of surgery.
Dragan Bender Rumors
All NBA Players
#0
Dragan Bender
Position: -
Born: 11/17/97
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Earnings: $13,596,100 ($16,363,668*)
Scouting report
Born: 11/17/97
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Earnings: $13,596,100 ($16,363,668*)
Scouting report
Bender, 25, will undergo additional medical tests next week to determine whether he suffered a complete or partial teat, thus if an operation is necessary. Another ACL tear forced him to the sidelines late in the 2020-21 season and miss the entire 2021-22 season. A similar situation arises with solid showings making things happen from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Obradoiro and attracting attention from potential new suitors, all abruptly stopped by an injury.
According to Georgios Zakkas from SDNA, two EuroLeague teams have shown a desire to sign the player from Monbus Obradoiro. BasketNews sources have confirmed the information. Virtus Segafredo Bologna and AS Monaco are interested in bringing the Croatian forward in, Zakkas reports.
Dragan Bender wants back in the NBA
“I really fell in love with European basketball and EuroLeague. It is a great concept with numerous competitive teams and many very good players,” he said, “The league is becoming stronger every year. So, I can definitely see myself returning. As I said, it is simply a matter of staying healthy.” “It does not really matter,” he replied to a question about preferring any EuroLeague team in particular, “Of course, I would love to return to Maccabi. It is a special club. For me, it is more about how the situation unfolds, more about which teams will be aiming to qualify for the Playoffs and be championship contenders. Those are the teams I want to be part of.” “Undoubtedly, I want to return to the NBA down the road,’ added Bender.
Bender, 25, is a veteran of 187 NBA games between the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors. His Turkish Airlines EuroLeague experience drew up 41 appearances between the 2015-16 and 2020-21 campaigns as a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv. “I really fell in love with European basketball and EuroLeague. It is a great concept with numerous competitive teams and many very good players,” he said, “The league is becoming stronger every year. So, I can definitely see myself returning. As I said, it is simply a matter of staying healthy.”
“It does not really matter,” he replied to a question about preferring any EuroLeague team in particular, “Of course, I would love to return to Maccabi. It is a special club. For me, it is more about how the situation unfolds, more about which teams will be aiming to qualify for the Playoffs and be championship contenders. Those are the teams I want to be part of.” “Undoubtedly, I want to return to the NBA down the road,’ added Bender.
Former Suns player Dragan Bender signed with Spanish team Obradoiro CAB for the 2022-23 season.
