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4 months ago – via EuroHoops.net

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signed Dragan Bender to a three-month contract with an option for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, the Israeli powerhouse announced Sunday confirming previous reports. Bender, 22, was with the Yellows from 2014 to 2016 prior to making the NBA jump. Deciding to return at least until December brings him back to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after his seven 2015-16 appearances and to the Israeli league as well.

4 months ago – via Twitter

Dragan Bender back to Israel?

Nemanja Zoric: Breaking: Dragan Bender has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bender will replce Quincy Acy who left the team. The Croatian is back to Tel Aviv after 4 years in US, Source confirmed.

7 months ago – via John Hollinger @ The Athletic

Dragan Bender — A monumental bust as the fourth overall pick in 2016, Bender still has a chance to make it. Believe it or not, he’s only 22. The Bucks reluctantly waived him when Marvin Williams became available, and he had played serviceably on a 10-day contract with Golden State when the league shut down. I’d expect the Warriors to sign him to a multi-year deal similar to the ones Mychal Mulder and Juan Toscano-Anderson inked.

11 months ago – via Twitter loganmmurdock

Logan Murdock: Dragan Bender has been signed to a second 10-day contract, Warriors announce.

11 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Dragan Bender is signing a second 10-day contract with Golden State, league source tells ESPN.

11 months ago – via Twitter anthonyVslater

Warriors releasing Dragan Bender

Anthony Slater: Dragan Benders’s 10-day deal expired on Tuesday and, I’m told, the Warriors will not immediately sign him to a second 10-day, maintaining some flexibility, though an eventual second 10-day for Bender isn’t out of the question.

11 months ago – via Twitter anthonyVslater

Anthony Slater: This was the final day of Dragan Bender’s first 10-day contract. Steve Kerr: “I’d love to give him another 10 days.”

11 months ago – via Twitter loganmmurdock

Logan Murdock: Warriors assistant GM Kirk Lacob on the signing of Dragan Bender: “We’re into former Suns. I don’t know if you noticed that.”

11 months ago – via Twitter warriors

Warriors sign Dragan Bender

Golden State Warriors: The Warriors have signed center Dragan Bender to a 10-day contract. Bender, 22, has appeared in seven games this season with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 3.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.0 minutes per game.

11 months ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42

Bobby Marks: Golden State has 2 options re: roster spot 13 and 14. They are $1M below the tax and can sign 2 players to a rest of the season contract (see M. Chriss) now or hold an open audition going the 10-Day contract approach like with Dragan Bender.

11 months ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42

Bobby Marks: Dragan Bender will earn $94,851 on his 10-Day Contract. The Warriors will incur a tax hit of $91,557 and are now $923K below the luxury tax. They have 2 open roster spots available.

11 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Dragan Bender to Golden State

Adrian Wojnarowski: Dragan Bender plans to sign a 10-day contract with Golden State, league source tells ESPN.

11 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Bender is expected to sign the 10-day on Sunday. He was waived in Milwaukee after a roster spot was needed for Marvin Williams. The 7-footer was the No. 4 pick in 2016 NBA Draft. He’s still only 22.

11 months ago – via Twitter Carchia

Emiliano Carchia: Warriors are considering the signing of Dragan Bender to a 10-day contract, a source told @Emiliano Carchia

12 months ago – via Twitter TheSteinLine

Marc Stein: Both Dragan Bender (Milwaukee) and Ryan Broekhoff (Dallas) have cleared waivers to become unrestricted free agents, league sources say

12 months ago – via Twitter TikotDeRoa

Alberto de Roa: The Bucks have picked up the first player of this year’s buyout market… By signing veteran Marvin Williams after cutting Dragan Bender to make room.

1 year ago – via Twitter eric_nehm

Eric Nehm: 5 p.m. has passed. The Milwaukee Bucks have not waived Dragan Bender, which means his contract for this season is now fully guaranteed. Bender has been on a bit of a tear lately with the Herd, taking home G-League Player of the Week last week.

1 year ago – via NBA.com

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent forward Dragan Bender.

1 year ago – via NBA.com

“Dragan is a talented young player who we’re excited to add to our team,” said General Manager Jon Horst. “At only 21 years old, Dragan will continue to develop his game by working with Coach Bud and his terrific staff.”

2 years ago – via Twitter Matt_Velazquez

Matt Velazquez: Second year of Dragan Bender’s deal with the Bucks is nonguaranteed, per source.

2 years ago – via Twitter Matt_Velazquez

Matt Velazquez: Source confirms the Bucks are signing Dragan Bender to a two-year deal. This fills out the Bucks’ 15-man NBA roster. Bender was the 4th overall pick in the 2016 draft and is just 21 years old.

2 years ago – via Twitter BobbyMarks42

Bobby Marks: $1.7M and $1.8M on the Bender two-year pact.

2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Bucks take flyer on Dragan Bender

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F Dragan Bender has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, league source tells ESPN. Bender, 21, was the No. 4 overall pick to Phoenix in the 2016 NBA Draft.

2 years ago – via EuroHoops.net

Former No. 4 draft pick Dragan Bender has a verbal commitment for a multiyear deal with EuroLeague champions CSKA Moscow and will take it unless there’s an interesting NBA offer for him in the 11th hour, according to Eurohoops sources. Despite spending already three seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, Bender is just 21 years old. So even if he returns to Europe, he still has time to attempt an NBA comeback in the future, being more mature and more ready.

2 years ago – via Twitter paxer89

Orazio Cauchi: As Dragan Bender continues to explore the NBA market, Cleveland and Toronto are among the teams that have inquired, I’ve been told, European market remains an option for the Croatian forward. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbache are looking at his situation with some level of interest.

2 years ago – via Twitter GeraldBourguet

Gerald Bourguet: Dragan Bender said he’s not sure what the future holds because he’s never been a free agent before, but said he would be interested in staying in Phoenix

2 years ago – via ESPN

The Suns will decline Bender’s option, freeing themselves of the $5.8 million salary that he would have been guaranteed in 2019-20, league sources said.

2 years ago – via ESPN

“Of course, I wished they picked up my option but I’m not going to let this stop me from reaching my goals,” Bender told ESPN in a text message.

2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Story filed to ESPN: Suns declining 4th-year option on former No. 4 overall pick Dragan Bender. He tells ESPN: “Of course I wish they picked up the option, but I am not going to let this stop me from reaching my goals. I am 20 and I will keep working to make it in this league…”