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ATLANTA – Nearly seven weeks past minor ankle surgery, Suns rookie forward Dragan Bender has increased his basketball activity and is getting closer to a possible return.

"This is the most he’s done," coach Earl Watson said after Monday's practice here at Philips Arena, where the Suns on Tuesday will play the Atlanta Hawks. "And you can tell, just look at him right now."

On the court, Bender, 19, was bent over, hands on knees, trying to catch his breath after a shooting workout.

"He's tired, but he looks good," Watson continued. "He’s moving well. Hopefully, we get him back soon, but as you know, it’s the next day to see what he feels like because of the foot."

On Feb. 8, Bender – the NBA's youngest player – underwent an arthroscopic procedure to remove a bone spur in his right foot. At the time he was expected to miss four to six weeks, but his recovery has stretched past that timetable. Before Sunday's contest at Charlotte, the 7-foot-1 Bender worked with development coaches, taking passes and shooting perimeter jump shots.

"I'm not doing contact or anything like that," Bender said in Charlotte. "I'm shooting on the court before the games and I'm trying to run as much as I can on the treadmill, just putting weight on the ankle to see how it responds."

The No. 4 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft, Bender is considered a building block of Phoenix's future. Before surgery, he averaged 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds. His best moment came Dec. 26 at Houston when he collected 11 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals in a 131-115 loss.

The Suns (22-52) have eight games left. Barring a setback, Watson said he expects Bender to return for at least a few games. Said Bender: "I'm getting close."