The Hawks are expected to be active at this year’s NBA trade deadline, whether it’s buying or selling, and there’s no shortage of rumors, the latest surrounding Bogdan Bogdanovic and the Nuggets, per Evan Sidery.
“The Nuggets have recently checked in with the Hawks on Bogdan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic, Nikola Jokic’s Olympics teammate, is under contract through 2026-27. Denver continues to be an active team in the marketplace, which includes Michael Porter Jr. as a potential trade chip.”
Jokic and Bogi were teammates on Serbia during the Paris Olympics in 2024, winning the bronze medal. Bogdanovic averaged 18.3 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from 3-point range, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game during the Olympic Games.
The veteran has been limited to 14 games this season and is only averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 40.6% from the field and 33.7% from three-point range. His efficiencies are down, but Bogi is one of the more reliable sharpshooters in the Association.
Any contending club should be interested in adding a controllable asset like Bogdanovic, but I’m not quite sure the Hawks should be interested in moving him. Atlanta is at an interesting point.
On the one hand, they’re a game under .500 and are clearly tied to the timeline of the younger core — Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, and De’Andre Hunter. Meanwhile, Bogi is on the wrong side of 30 and would present an opportunity to gather more assets to build around the young core.
On the other hand, the Hawks are building a culture. Even if they aren’t a true threat to compete for a title, it might be important to keep the veterans to continue to build the foundation, which features intangible attributes as much as physical ones.
Either way, the Hawks have a lot of worthwhile assets ahead of the trade deadline that teams will be calling about.
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