Dragan Bender is starting at power forward as Phoenix takes on Chicago
Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender will make his first NBA start on Tuesday versus the Chicago Bulls.
What It Means:
Bender replaces Greg Monroe at power forward a day after head coach Jay Triano stated he wanted to leave Bender with the second unit. The second-year forward is averaging 23.4 minutes per game in his last five contests.
Our models projected Bender for 14.4 FanDuel points in 19.3 minutes before word of the lineup change was announced.
Source:
Scott Bordow, AZCentral.com
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