Dragan Bender Declares For NBA Draft

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 3:24 pm

Dragan Bender officially entered the 2016 NBA Draft, according to his agent Doug Neustadt.

Bender is expected to be a top-10 pick in the draft.

Bender plays overseas for Maccabi Tel Aviv where he's averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.

Bender turned 18 in November and is seven feet tall.

Via Fran Fraschilla/ESPN

mastermixer · Post #2 » by **mastermixer** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 4:34 pm

You can tell my his name that he is going to be a BUST. His name is trying too hard.

kenwood3333 · Post #3 » by **kenwood3333** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 5:15 pm

Is he related to Jonathan Bender, the rookie that the Pacers traded Antonio Davis for?

AFM · Post #4 » by **AFM** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 5:32 pm

Inappropriate comment

dkj5061 · Post #5 » by **dkj5061** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 6:30 pm

Avatar: The Last Dragan Bender

Post #6 » by **-Sammy-** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 7:15 pm

Why is a guy averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds (works out to 13.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg per 36), in a league inferior to the NBA, expected to be a top-10 draft pick? What am I missing?

Von Bismarck · Post #7 » by **Von Bismarck** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 8:21 pm

BombsquadSammy wrote:Why is a guy averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds (works out to 13.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg per 36), in a league inferior to the NBA, expected to be a top-10 draft pick? What am I missing?

You are missing that he's a senior high school (November 97) kid playing with grown men (pro's).

RationalGaze · Post #8 » by **RationalGaze** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 8:28 pm

dkj5061 wrote:Avatar: The Last Dragan Bender

Very nice

Pukovnik · Post #9 » by **Pukovnik** » Wed Apr 6, 2016 9:26 pm

kenwood3333 wrote:Is he related to Jonathan Bender, the rookie that the Pacers traded Antonio Davis for?

Jonathan Bender is an American, Dragan Bender is a Croatian. He is a younger brother of Ivan Bender who plays for University of Maryland.

ralphisBullsFan · Post #10 » by **ralphisBullsFan** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 4:33 am

I really hope he makes it just because his name is dope...

Ponchos · Post #11 » by **Ponchos** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 5:07 am

With the 1st pick in the 2016 NBA draft, Bryan Colangelo selects...

MaseInYourFace · Post #12 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 10:14 am

No matter what happens this dude will have one of the best names in the league.

Post #13 » by **tsherkin** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 11:59 am

Well, this will be an interesting story to follow.

Donnyxc · Post #14 » by **Donnyxc** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 1:16 pm

Cue the Dirk similarities

Post #15 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Thu Apr 7, 2016 5:59 pm

And with the first pick in the 2016 draft Bryan Colangelo selects...