Bender Out for the Season with Ankle Surgery

[slinslin]

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Croation journalist reporting..

 

[JCSunsfan]

Google translate. Maybe the words for ankle and wrist are similar.

Dragan Bender because of wrist injury and surgery that requires recovery from 3-4 months completed his first NBA season

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is a link:

The Croatian rookie will need ankle surgery and miss at least three months of action.

http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba...rtedly-done-for-season-with-ankle-injury.html

 

[Adrian]

Gerald Bourguet ‏@GeraldBourguet 1m1 minute ago
What really sucks about Dragan Bender’s injury is this is the time of year when the #Suns might have actually given him significant minutes

 

[Adrian]

Doug Haller ‏@DougHaller 3m3 minutes ago
Suns rookie forward Dragan Bender scheduled to have ankle surgery this afternoon. May not be season-ending. Timetable TBD.

 

[GatorAZ]

Sit Bender out and force feed him cheeseburgers.

 

[Mainstreet]

Sit Bender out and force feed him cheeseburgers.

I'm not sure the nature of Bender's ankle surgery but I'm inclined to sit him out the rest of the season.

However, if his ankle is only being scoped to clean out loose debris, I can see where he could return at least to practice.

 

[Mainstreet]

Doug Haller at azcentral writes more about Dragan Bender's injury but not much new information.

MEMPHIS – Suns forward Dragan Bender will have surgery to repair his injured right ankle on Wednesday, putting the rest of his rookie season in jeopardy.

Contrary to international reports, Bender's return for this season has not yet been ruled out, according to sources close to the situation. Bender recently left the Suns on this trip to have his ankle evaluated.

The biggest blow for the Suns is that the surgery stalls Bender’s development. The Suns decided long ago to play Bender and fellow rookie Marquese Chriss as much as possible to try to accelerate their development. Since Bender's injury, veteran forward Jared Dudley has taken the rookie's rotation spot. In Monday’s loss at New Orleans, Dudley – who recently missed time with illness -- had seven points, five rebounds and four assists.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...dragan-bender-miss-significant-time/97648230/

 

[leclerc]

Crap! Bender is quickly becoming my favourite player. This sucks.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Sit Bender out and force feed him cheeseburgers.

McD said today that he has gained 10 lbs since summer.

 

[Adrian]

Gerald Bourguet‏ @GeraldBourguet
#Suns officially announce Dragan Bender underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur in his ankle. Out 4-6 weeks.

 

[Adrian]

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[Mainstreet]

An arthroscopic surgery described as routine to remove a bone spur on his left ankle sounds encouraging at first read.

 

[leclerc]

But they did the right ankle!?

 

[Mainstreet]

A Dragon Bender update.

Doug HallerVerified account‏@DougHaller 6h6 hours ago


Side note: Suns rookie Dragan Bender - out after minor ankle surgery - is indeed out of his protective boot. Suns hope he returns this year

 

[Cheesebeef]

That's a bummer

 

[Mainstreet]

That's a bummer

Actually it is good news Bender is no longer wearing a protective boot to protect his ankle.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Actually it is good news Bender is no longer wearing a protective boot to protect his ankle.

I just mean it's a bummer he'll miss the rest of the year. This is prime time for him to get some solid burn while we suck.

 

[Chaplin]

I just mean it's a bummer he'll miss the rest of the year. This is prime time for him to get some solid burn while we suck.

But it opens up the prime opportunity to introduce him in July as a new draft pick!

 

[Mainstreet]

I just mean it's a bummer he'll miss the rest of the year. This is prime time for him to get some solid burn while we suck.

It sounds like he might make it back towards the end of the season. Anyway, no rush.

 

[Mainstreet]

But it opens up the prime opportunity to introduce him in July as a new draft pick!

Don't go Stoudemire on me. That was the old regime.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I just mean it's a bummer he'll miss the rest of the year. This is prime time for him to get some solid burn while we suck.

Looks like a good chance he will be back for the last 10 to 15 games or so.

 

[sunsfan88]

I just mean it's a bummer he'll miss the rest of the year. This is prime time for him to get some solid burn while we suck.

Uh you didn't read the post right before yours? This thread was bumped with an update.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It sounds like he might make it back towards the end of the season. Anyway, no rush.

Way I look at it... young big man with any kind of foot ankle surgery? Don't rush him back. End the season, take care of injury and get healthy for next season.

 

[Dr. Jones]

But it opens up the prime opportunity to introduce him in July as a new draft pick!

I remember that like it was yesterday....

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