The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have a second-round selection in the 2022 NBA Draft after the NBA decided to penalize the team for a failed trade that involved shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. 

The decision comes after a recent investigation showed that the Bucks made contact with Bogdanovic and the player’s agent before the free-agency discussions were allowed, thus violating the league’s tampering rules. 

The initial deal saw Milwaukee making a deal with the Sacramento Kings to acquire Bogdanovic in a sign-and-trade for Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova. However, the trade fell through several days later after the 28-year-old Serbian decided he wanted to explore free agency.

Since the Bucks were cooperative and there was no evidence that they made a formal contract offer to Bogdanovic, the franchise only lost their second-rounder instead of receiving a harsher penalty.

“We were intentional and fully compliant and cooperative with the NBA from the get,” said Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst in a statement. “The decision’s been made, and we’re moving on. We’re really excited about the season starting tomorrow, and we’ll kind of take it from there.”

Bogdan Bogdanovic ended up with the Atlanta Hawks, signing a four-year, $72 million sheet offer that the Kings declined to match.

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Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic has officially become a member of the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. He will join the organization on a four-year, $72 million deal.

Bogdanovic spent the previous three seasons with Sacramento Kings, where he averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Considering he was a restricted free agent, the Kings had the opportunity to keep him if they matched Atlanta’s offer but ended up deciding against it. 

Bogdanovic previously almost joined Milwaukee Bucks. Kings had the deal in place with Bucks to sign-and-trade Bogdanovic, but the player ended up rejecting the move as he wanted to explore the market.

It proved to be a good gamble, as Bogdanovic received a bigger contract than his actual market value.

When the move became official, the player went on Twitter to thank the Kings and the city of Sacramento.

The Kings’ decision to let Bogdanovic go was influenced by the team’s salary cap situation. If they had taken him at the projected price, it would severely limit the moves they are able to make roster-wise in the future. According to reports, the addition of Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton in the recent draft also played a role as the organization now feels they have a deep enough backcourt.

The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, willingly overpaid for Bogdanovic. They view him as a good addition to their roster because of his shooting ability and believe he could play an important role as they are trying to find their way back to the playoffs.

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After a disappointing playoff exit in 2019/20, Milwaukee Bucks started working on ways to improve their roster in order to impress reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and convince him to ink a long-term extension with the team. And it appears they are on a great track to pull that off.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks acquired Sacramento Kings’ sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic and New Orleans Pelicans’ guard Jrue Holiday in separate trades on Monday.

Bogdanovic was an impending restricted free agent, so Bucks are acquiring the Serbian in a sign-and-trade type of deal. Kings will receive Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova in return.

The package that Milwaukee gave up for Holiday is even bigger. Pelicans will receive guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill as well as significant draft compensation.

Wojnarowski reports that Bucks will send Indiana Pacers’ first-round pick in 2020 as well as unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to New Orleans. As part of the deal, the Pelicans will also have the option to swap picks in 2024 and 2026.

The two trades significantly add to Bucks’ already talented squad while addressing some of their biggest needs.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a proven shooter in the league, having the ability to create a shot for himself while being extremely efficient from catch-and-shoot threes in recent seasons with Kings. Bogdanovic averaged career-high 15.1 points in 2019/20 while shooting 37.2 percent from deep and 44.0 from the field.

Jrue Holiday, on the other hand, comes with a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defenders and a player who has consistently produced during his time in the league. Holiday, who has one All-Star appearance to his name, finished the past season with 19.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

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The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have a second-round selection in the 2022 NBA Draft after the NBA decided to penalize the team for a failed trade that involved shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. 

The decision comes after a recent investigation showed that the Bucks made contact with Bogdanovic and the player’s agent before the free-agency discussions were allowed, thus violating the league’s tampering rules. 

The initial deal saw Milwaukee making a deal with the Sacramento Kings to acquire Bogdanovic in a sign-and-trade for Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova. However, the trade fell through several days later after the 28-year-old Serbian decided he wanted to explore free agency.

Since the Bucks were cooperative and there was no evidence that they made a formal contract offer to Bogdanovic, the franchise only lost their second-rounder instead of receiving a harsher penalty.

“We were intentional and fully compliant and cooperative with the NBA from the get,” said Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst in a statement. “The decision’s been made, and we’re moving on. We’re really excited about the season starting tomorrow, and we’ll kind of take it from there.”

Bogdan Bogdanovic ended up with the Atlanta Hawks, signing a four-year, $72 million sheet offer that the Kings declined to match.

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Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic has officially become a member of the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. He will join the organization on a four-year, $72 million deal.

Bogdanovic spent the previous three seasons with Sacramento Kings, where he averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Considering he was a restricted free agent, the Kings had the opportunity to keep him if they matched Atlanta’s offer but ended up deciding against it. 

Bogdanovic previously almost joined Milwaukee Bucks. Kings had the deal in place with Bucks to sign-and-trade Bogdanovic, but the player ended up rejecting the move as he wanted to explore the market.

It proved to be a good gamble, as Bogdanovic received a bigger contract than his actual market value.

When the move became official, the player went on Twitter to thank the Kings and the city of Sacramento.

The Kings’ decision to let Bogdanovic go was influenced by the team’s salary cap situation. If they had taken him at the projected price, it would severely limit the moves they are able to make roster-wise in the future. According to reports, the addition of Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton in the recent draft also played a role as the organization now feels they have a deep enough backcourt.

The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, willingly overpaid for Bogdanovic. They view him as a good addition to their roster because of his shooting ability and believe he could play an important role as they are trying to find their way back to the playoffs.

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After a disappointing playoff exit in 2019/20, Milwaukee Bucks started working on ways to improve their roster in order to impress reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and convince him to ink a long-term extension with the team. And it appears they are on a great track to pull that off.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks acquired Sacramento Kings’ sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic and New Orleans Pelicans’ guard Jrue Holiday in separate trades on Monday.

Bogdanovic was an impending restricted free agent, so Bucks are acquiring the Serbian in a sign-and-trade type of deal. Kings will receive Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova in return.

The package that Milwaukee gave up for Holiday is even bigger. Pelicans will receive guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill as well as significant draft compensation.

Wojnarowski reports that Bucks will send Indiana Pacers’ first-round pick in 2020 as well as unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to New Orleans. As part of the deal, the Pelicans will also have the option to swap picks in 2024 and 2026.

The two trades significantly add to Bucks’ already talented squad while addressing some of their biggest needs.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a proven shooter in the league, having the ability to create a shot for himself while being extremely efficient from catch-and-shoot threes in recent seasons with Kings. Bogdanovic averaged career-high 15.1 points in 2019/20 while shooting 37.2 percent from deep and 44.0 from the field.

Jrue Holiday, on the other hand, comes with a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defenders and a player who has consistently produced during his time in the league. Holiday, who has one All-Star appearance to his name, finished the past season with 19.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

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