Croatia’s Dragan Bender, who appears to be a certain top ten pick (at the very least) comes with a number of questions, including:
Dragan Bender: What you need to know about the draft’s Croatian mystery man
There’s quite a bit.
• How big exactly is the stretchy power forward?
• Do his numbers playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv mean anything?
• What parts of his game are NBA ready?
• Where does he need to improve from a physical standpoint?
• Is his athleticism on par with where the league has been heading for quite some time?
• How is his defensive movement and ability considering his size?
• Is he immediately ready to contribute to a team in need?
• What position does he project to?
• Should his shooting streakiness be a concern?
• Does he look like a player with whom future teammates (read: grown men) will like playing?
• Is it fair to compare him to Kristaps Porzingis, last year's big draft import?
• What is his ceiling?
