Additionally, the team has announced uniform numbers for the team’s 2016 rookies: Dragan Bender will wear No. 3, Marquese Chriss will wear No. 0 and Tyler Ulis will wear No. 8.
While this announcement seemed uninteresting at the time it was made, controversy has since arrived.
The Suns signed former Phoenix fan favorite Jared Dudley to a 3-year/$30 million contract.
Dudley formerly wore the #3 while with the Suns, and has expressed clear interest in getting his number back. The conflict is the #3 is now being occupied by a 7’1 Croatian, who wants to keep the number; Dragan Bender.