Sometimes the easiest pro comparison for an NBA prospect is the most unfair one. That may be the case with European 2016 NBA draft wunderkind Dragan Bender, who's earned plenty of comparisons to New York Knicks sensation Kristaps Porzingis (present publication included).
Porzingis has set a new bar for lanky European prospects, but Bender and his closest mentors aren't fond of the comparisons to the Latvian superstar.
"Dragan doesn't care what scouts think of him. He doesn't like being compared to Porzingis," said Nikola Vujcic, the general manager of Bender's European club, Maccabi Tel Aviv. "He always says, 'I want to be Dragan Bender and build my own legacy.'"
Here's a telling excerpt from that conversation about Bender, who many experts believe will be a top-five pick.
Bleacher Report: Do you think Dragan-Porzingis is a fair comparison?
Nikola Vujcic: No. It's hard to compare them. It's not fair to Dragan. Kristaps has a two-year advantage over Dragan. ...
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Article written by David Pick