Report: F Bender may leave NBA for Russian team

Former Phoenix Suns lottery pick Dragan Bender could be leaving the NBA to play for CSKA Moscow, Eurohoops.net reported Wednesday. The 7-foot-1 forward will sign a multiyear deal with the Russian club unless he receives "an interesting" offer from an NBA team, per the report.

The 21-year-old Croatian averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in 46 games (27 starts) for the Suns in 2018-19. Bender, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, has played in 171 games (64 starts) for Phoenix and has career averages of 5.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Last October, Phoenix declined Bender's fourth-year option for $5.8 million. --Field Level Media

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