The Atlanta Hawks were flying high to begin the 2020-21 NBA season, but now they might have trouble staying in the air. The team lost their big free-agency signing Bogdan Bogdanovic to a knee injury over the weekend, and it appears that the 28-year-old Serbian could miss an extended period of time recovering.

Bogdanovic suffered the injury in a 113-105 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. He was bringing the ball up the floor when he stepped awkwardly and his knee gave up.

The Hawks confirmed the injury on social media, saying that Bogdanovic has an “avulsion fracture” in his right knee and is out indefinitely.

Atlanta still isn’t sure how much time Bogdanovic will miss and will share an update later in the week. This type of injury is usually treated by rest and exercises, although surgery might be necessary in some cases.

Bogdanovic’s injury arrives at a bad time for the Hawks, as the team is trying to end a four-game losing streak. In the first five games of the season, they had a 4-1 record.

Bogdan Bogdanovic signed with the Hawks at the beginning of the free agency, inking a four-year, $72 million contract. It doesn’t look like a good deal for Atlanta so far, as Bogdanovic started slower than expected. He is currently averaging a career-low 9.9 points while shooting just 38.5 percent from the field. 

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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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Sacramento Kings are willing to give their Bogdan Bogdanovic a max contract extension this year, but that still might not be enough for the Serbian shooting guard to ink a new deal. 

Speaking with The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday, Bogdanovic said that the team has offered him a four-year, $51.4 million max extension, but he isn’t sure he will sign it.

“They did, but we will wait to see,” – said Bogdanovic. “Maybe we will sign tomorrow. Maybe we sign in a month. Who knows? We will see.”

The 27-year-old says he would like to stay with the franchise, but “doesn’t want to rush” into signing a deal.

“I would like to stay,”- he added. “Everyone knows that I love Sacramento. Everyone loves to be here. It’s a great group of guys. I’m happy right now, and I was happy all these years, but I don’t want to rush anything.”

Bogdan Bogdanovic is likely considering an option to play out this upcoming season and then become a restricted free agent next year. This would give him an opportunity to get an even bigger extension from Kings or some other team next summer. He is set to earn $9 million in 2019/20 as part of a three-year, $27 million deal he signed two years ago.

Bogdanovic played 70 games with Sacramento last season and averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds.

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The Atlanta Hawks were flying high to begin the 2020-21 NBA season, but now they might have trouble staying in the air. The team lost their big free-agency signing Bogdan Bogdanovic to a knee injury over the weekend, and it appears that the 28-year-old Serbian could miss an extended period of time recovering.

Bogdanovic suffered the injury in a 113-105 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. He was bringing the ball up the floor when he stepped awkwardly and his knee gave up.

The Hawks confirmed the injury on social media, saying that Bogdanovic has an “avulsion fracture” in his right knee and is out indefinitely.

Atlanta still isn’t sure how much time Bogdanovic will miss and will share an update later in the week. This type of injury is usually treated by rest and exercises, although surgery might be necessary in some cases.

Bogdanovic’s injury arrives at a bad time for the Hawks, as the team is trying to end a four-game losing streak. In the first five games of the season, they had a 4-1 record.

Bogdan Bogdanovic signed with the Hawks at the beginning of the free agency, inking a four-year, $72 million contract. It doesn’t look like a good deal for Atlanta so far, as Bogdanovic started slower than expected. He is currently averaging a career-low 9.9 points while shooting just 38.5 percent from the field. 

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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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Sacramento Kings are willing to give their Bogdan Bogdanovic a max contract extension this year, but that still might not be enough for the Serbian shooting guard to ink a new deal. 

Speaking with The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday, Bogdanovic said that the team has offered him a four-year, $51.4 million max extension, but he isn’t sure he will sign it.

“They did, but we will wait to see,” – said Bogdanovic. “Maybe we will sign tomorrow. Maybe we sign in a month. Who knows? We will see.”

The 27-year-old says he would like to stay with the franchise, but “doesn’t want to rush” into signing a deal.

“I would like to stay,”- he added. “Everyone knows that I love Sacramento. Everyone loves to be here. It’s a great group of guys. I’m happy right now, and I was happy all these years, but I don’t want to rush anything.”

Bogdan Bogdanovic is likely considering an option to play out this upcoming season and then become a restricted free agent next year. This would give him an opportunity to get an even bigger extension from Kings or some other team next summer. He is set to earn $9 million in 2019/20 as part of a three-year, $27 million deal he signed two years ago.

Bogdanovic played 70 games with Sacramento last season and averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds.

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