This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Specifying field behavior
There's an additional flag for Assignee.
Log in as an admin and go to Admin -> General settings
Look for the "allow unassigned issues" option and enable it. You will now find assignee offers you "unassigned" as an option (and usually the default).
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