After noticing a true lack of progress out of Dragan Bender during Las Vegas Summer League and preseason action, the writing was on the wall he wasn’t long for the Suns’ roster.
Phoenix had to decide on whether or not to take the fourth season of Bender’s by Oct. 31. Well, we finally know the decision, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Bender’s fourth-year team option has been declined, officially closing the book on the 2016 draft class that also included Marquese Chriss and Tyler Ulis. All three will now be off the roster next season, and possibly out of the league altogether.