1. He'll be over immediately
2. His buyout is $1.3 million
3. I see him as very similar to Pau
I see the Pau comparison a lot here. But I dont really get it. Can you explain it?
I have made the Pau comparison not because their games are similar but their role would be similar. Pau was never a dominate scorer although he always averaged between 16.5 and 20.5. A consistently good scorer. He was not the lead scorer on a title team but a guy who would eventually become the 2nd best player on a title team. He could pass the ball and block a few shots but you would never consider him great at either thing although he could do them at a high level. Lastly is rebounding. Now this is totally dependent on Bender's body filling out and I think it can in time. Pau could rebound but wasnt a tough rebounder to well into his career.
I dont think their games are similar but I think Bender has a chance to give you on a high end an impact similar to Pau.
When I look at the young players on this team. I think Smart will eventually become a guy that is the 3rd best player on a title team. I think Bender could be the 2nd best player on a title team and I think at least 2 of the players that are projected in the top 4 will have a chance at being a top player on a title team.
So all in all whenI look at Bender I see a guy that from a production standpoint could on the high end give you similar things to Pau and Im totally fine with that.