Come on who didn't see Bust Bender coming. The guy is a **** Bambi out there. No aggression at all.
Jackson still has some upside but he needs to be better this year no doubt
A lot (not all) of the folk who claim they saw it coming with Bender are the same who saw Porzingis was going to be a bust. Be real.
I was a big proponent of Porzingis a year before he came into the draft. Was hoping we could get him with our 17th pick (the one used on James Young). Unfortunately he pulled out.
I thought Bender was very intriguing. I did not like him as much as Porzingis, but I thought he was a prototype stretch 4/5, with nice shooting stroke from 3, and pretty good quickness for a guy his size. Looks like I was wrong. (By the way, I also liked Jaylen Brown a lot, and was very happy when we took him at 3, and did not trade the pick).
Still think Bender is too young to declare a bust. Probably could be gotten for a cheap price, and, if the price is right, and with good coaching, could see turning out to be decent.