Dragan Bender

Suns' Dragan Bender will undergo ankle surgery on Wednesday

Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender is set to undergo ankle surgery on Wednesday, although an official timetable for his return has not yet been determined.

What It Means:

Bender's recovery time was originally at three months, which would end his season. However, the Suns have yet to release a timeline for his recovery, so we'll hold off on declaring him out for the season until we hear from the team. Marquese Chriss stands to get the biggest bump in playing time with Bender out for a while.

Our models project Chriss to post 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals over 19.6 minutes against the Grizzlies on Wednesday.