The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are among the teams expressing interest in Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic ahead of the NBA trade deadline, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Bogdanovic reportedly has been made available by Atlanta (22-26), losers of seven straight.
Bogdanovic is making $17.3 million this season and has been limited to 24 games by injuries. But he is viewed as someone who can offer perimeter shooting and veteran play when healthy.
“League sources say that the Hawks have begun actively exploring the trade market for their own perimeter specialist: Bogdan Bogdanovic,” wrote Marc Stein of The Stein Line. “Bogdanovic has not shot the ball anywhere close to his usual standards this season at 37.1% from the field and 30.1% from deep.
“Yet he still has fans around the league and has to be monitored closely given the credible whispers this week that he could be on the move. Any interested team has to be comfortable with the contractual realities on Bogdanovic: The 32-year-old has one guaranteed year left on his contract at $16 million in 2025-26 before a $16 million team option (rather than player option) in 2026-27.”
Bogdanovic is averaging 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks this season for the Hawks while shooting 37.1% from the field, 30.1% from beyond the arc and 88.2% from the free-throw line.
The Hawks very well could indeed be looking to shake things up a little after the season-ending injury to rising forward Jalen Johnson, who is scheduled for shoulder surgery next week.
Meanwhile, the Heat are in the middle of a Jimmy Butler suspension saga and the Suns are said to be among those looking to make roster changes.
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