It is also a time to see how second year players have built upon their first season. For Suns faithful it will be interesting to see if second year flex forward Dragan Bender is able to make a jump from his injury filled and underwhelming rookie season by tapping into some of that fountain of potential he has, in year two.
Some reason for excitement is due to mentions of Bender playing a point forward role on the summer team to show some of his dribbling and natural play making abilities. This may be more of a fit for the young Croatian as he is an exceptional passer for somebody who stands at 7’2.