<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-knicks-may-have-package-bojan-bogdanovic-miles-mcbride-trade-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Knicks may have to package Bojan Bogdanovic, Miles McBride in trade this offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Why-Knicks-may-have-to-package-Bojan-Bogdanovic-Miles-McBride-in-trade-this-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Knicks may have to package Bojan Bogdanovic, Miles McBride in trade this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-30T10:30:13-07:00">May 30th, 10:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-30T10:30:52-07:00">May 30th, 10:30am</time><address><a>Drew Maresca</a>Drew Maresca is a NY-area writer and researcher who has covered the NBA for more than 5 years. Prior to joining ClutchPoints to cover the New York Knicks, Drew wrote for Basketball News and Basketball Insiders. Drew has conducted interviews inside NBA locker rooms including Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center, and the Kia Center, and he covered the 2019 NBA Draft in-person from Brooklyn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are in unfamiliar territory. They are coming off of a fairly successful season. But New York can’t be satisfied with consecutive <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-went-wrong-knicks-nba-playoffs">playoff eliminations</a>. Sure, the Eastern Conference Semifinals are great, but it’s been 51 years (and counting) since the Knicks won a championship. They are beyond overdue, but they are closer than they’ve been in a long time. There’s been considerable noise around the idea of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-knicks-julius-randle-trade-approach-amid-star-watch">adding another star</a>. Fortunately, the Knicks have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-draft-pick-stash-points-promising-future">sufficient assets</a> and tradable contracts to do so. But it likely includes Bojan Bogdanovic and Miles McBride, too.</p><h2><b>Bojan Bogdanovic could be on the move</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bojan-Bogdanovic-drives-against-the-Miami-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-pistons-send-bojan-bogdanovic-alec-burks-to-knicks-in-trade-deadline-swap/" rel="noopener">The trade deadline deal</a> that added Bogdanovic and Alec Burks was done for two reasons. The Knicks definitely wanted to add a playmaker who could elevate the Knicks when Jalen Brunson sat. Sadly, Bogdanovic was <i>just</i> figuring out how to impact that game in limited minutes before suffering a foot injury in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs. Remember, Bogdanovic regularly played 30 or more minutes per game between 2017-18 until he was traded to New York in February. That’s an understandably difficult adjustment.</p><p>While Bogdanovic brought utility for the 2024 playoff push, the Knicks also added him for his $19 million contract. Bogdanovic’s contract expires after the 2024-25 season, making it all-the-more attractive in a trade. <i>And</i> it’s only guaranteed for $2 million, meaning New York can technically waive Bogdanovic with limited financial liability.</p><p>But Bogdanovic’s utility is less clear entering next season. He is 35 years-old and coming off of two injuries   (wrist and foot) that required surgery. Sure, his contract is more desirable to a rebuilding team than is a longer-term deal, but it’s probably not enough to entice a team into giving up a star. And that leads us to McBride.</p><h2>Miles McBride might be a victim of his own success</h2><p>Unfortunately, McBride might have played himself out of New York. McBride bounced between the Knicks’ G-League affiliate and its main roster for much of his first two seasons. He was obviously a bigger part of the Knicks’ plans in 2023-24; however, when Immanuel Quickley was sent to Toronto as part of the OG Anunoby deal, McBride received an even bigger opportunity. And he capitalized.</p><p>All of a sudden, McBride looked like a seasoned veteran. After averaging just 2 points per game through the first 17 games of the year averaged, McBride scored 8.3 points per game in January, 9.8 in February, and 13.9 in March. And he (mostly) kept it rolling in the playoffs, reaching double figures in seven of the Knicks’ 13 playoff games.</p><p>But it’s not only McBride’s production that makes him attractive to competing teams. The 23 year-old just signed a three-year/$13 million deal that will play him $4.7 million next year. So, he’s locked into an affordable and descending deal. And there are very few guys in the league who can produce like McBride on similarly affordable deals.</p><h2>Addition by subtraction (of McBride)</h2><p>So, the idea that McBride is in demand is well established. Trading away your only backup point guard is rarely wise; but here’s the thing, a backup point guard is only needed for about 13 minutes per game. Jalen Brunson averaged 35.4 minutes per game in 2023-24. So, keeping McBride strictly to back up Brunson could prove counter-productive.</p><p>But there is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/biggest-need-knicks-address-2024-nba-offseason">need for another playmaker</a>. And packaging McBride with Bogdanovic <i>could</i> entice some teams into a deal. Granted, we’re talking about only teams that underperformed expectations last season <i>and</i> are open to a rebuild. The salaries of Bogdanovic and McBride add up to $24 million. That’s nearly as much as Dejounte Murray. Or Anfernee Simons. Or Mikal Bridges. Those are all major upgrades.</p><p>Sure, New York would have to include draft picks, too. In fact, any of the aforementioned players would require multiple draft picks. But the inclusion of McBride could make the difference in a deal.</p><p>The Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Brooklyn Nets are all somewhere in the rebuilding process. No one knows what any of their thoughts are on this type of deal. But youthful, impactful, and affordable players are the name of the game for rebuilding teams (along with draft picks). So, including McBride could move the needle on a deal. And if adding someone like Murray or Bridges costs the Knicks McBride, so be it.</p><p>Will a deal like the one mentioned above come to fruition? We’ll have to wait and see. But it looks increasingly likely, as the only other option to add another star<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-knicks-must-do-with-julius-randle-this-offseason"> is trading Julius Randle</a>. And at the end of the day, who is more impactful to winning, Randle or McBride?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Knicks may have to package Bojan Bogdanovic, Miles McBride in trade this offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-bojan-bogdanovic-injury-timelines-after-surgeries');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Bojan Bogdanovic get injury timelines after surgeries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Knicks-Bojan-Bogdanovic-Jalen-Brunson.jpeg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Bojan Bogdanovic get injury timelines after surgeries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-22T07:01:07-07:00">May 22nd, 7:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-22T07:04:12-07:00">May 22nd, 7:04am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks fell in the second round of the NBA playoffs to the Indiana Pacers as nearly their entire rotation succumbed to injuries. Jalen Brunson, their superstar, and Bojan Bogdanovic, one of their key bench players, each went down by the end of New York’s run. With the offseason about to get underway,</p><p>The Knicks announced that the surgeries for both Brunson (<a href="https://x.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1793265584488013855" rel="noopener">on his left hand</a>) and Bogdanovic (<a href="https://x.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1793266077645897828" rel="noopener">on his left wrist</a>) were successful and that they will both be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks.</p><p>Both Brunson and Bogdanovic dealt with multiple injuries during the playoffs. The former dealt with soreness to his right foot that cost him his quickness in several games while the latter dealt with an ankle contusion that ultimately ended his season. With New York eliminated, both players (and the rest of their injured teammates) now have plenty of time to recover and get right for the 2024-25 campaign.</p><h2><b>Jalen Brunson, Bojan Bogdanovic undergo successful surgeries</b></h2><p>The Knicks came into the playoffs without Julius Randle due to a season-ending shoulder injury. In the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell Robinson reinjured his left ankle, which cost him 50 consecutive games during the regular season, and Bogdanovic turned his own left ankle as he and 76ers forward Nico Batum fought for a loose ball. OG Anunoby hurt his left hamstring, Josh Hart suffered an abdominal strain and Brunson hurt his hand in the second round.</p><p>Although New York’s momentum was derailed heavily by injuries, getting to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in over a decade shows legitimate progress. Brunson led the way for one of the deepest teams in the league. Bogdanovic was a key part of that depth.</p><p>Brunson made his first All-Star team in the 2023-24 season and was one of the most prolific scorers in the playoffs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-closing-in-on-michael-jordan-record-amid-insane-scoring-streak">approaching wild records</a> as he got bucket after bucket. He finished fifth in MVP voting and is eligible for an extension this summer.</p><p>Bogdanovic was traded by the Detroit Pistons to New York at the trade deadline, along with Alec Burks, in exchange for Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn and Ryan Arcidiacono. He provided great three-point shooting at various times for the Knicks.</p><p>The focus now for the Knicks is retaining free agents Anunoby, who suffered and tried to come back from a hamstring strain during the second round, and Isaiah Hartenstein. New York certainly hopes to retain both starters and come back stronger next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Bojan Bogdanovic get injury timelines after surgeries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-newsbojan-bogdanovic-surgery-update-deals-blow-to-rotation-ahead-of-game-5-vs-76ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic surgery update deals blow to rotation ahead of Game 5 vs. 76ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bojan-Bogdanovic-surgery-update-deals-blow-to-rotation-ahead-of-Game-5-vs.-76ers.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic surgery update deals blow to rotation ahead of Game 5 vs. 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-30T13:36:38-07:00">April 30th, 1:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-30T13:46:38-07:00">April 30th, 1:46pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are scheduled to tip it off with the Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://www.nba.com/knicks/schedule">tonight at 7 p.m. ET</a> in Madison Square Garden, and the team will be without its high scoring wing, Bojan Bogdanovic, who was acquired in a trade from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline.</p><p>The news on Bogdanovic is a crushing blow to the Knicks’ playing rotation and could lead to more scoring opportunities  for Josh Hart, and extended playing time for Miles McBride and Precious Achiuwa.</p><p>The injury news came <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-savagely-roasts-dad-before-potential-closeout-game-5-vs-76ers">during a surprise roasting</a> by Jalen Brunson of his father recently. The Knicks were also mentioned as a possible trade destination for one of the NBA’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-kevin-durant-trade-destinations-demands-suns-exit">all-time greatest scorers</a>.</p><p>On the final day of April, NBA reporter Shams Charania revealed the truth about Bogdanovic’s season-ending injury setback.</p><h2><b>Bogdanovic Done For the Season </b></h2><p>Bogdanovic has provided incredible scoring punch for the Knicks off the bench since coming from Motown, but now other wing players will have to pick up the slack. Charania revealed that the man known as ‘Bogey’ will undergo season-ending surgeries to repair his foot and wrist injuries. He is a free agent at the end of the season, calling into question whether or no the Knicks will bring him back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending surgeries to repair foot and wrist injuries, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stadium</a>. Bogdanovic played a key scoring role off the Knicks bench since coming over in deadline day trade from Detroit. <a href="https://t.co/NUGrqjs6AQ">pic.twitter.com/NUGrqjs6AQ</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1785395570028503427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Celtics have the easiest path to the Finals in NBA history,” one fan said in response to the injury update.</p><p>“WE CAN’T CATCH A BREAK,” another fan added.</p><p>“Rest up…Huge piece the Knicks lost,” another said.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bojan-drive.jpg"><figcaption>Apr 25, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the second quarter of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Bogdanovic’s Solid Season </b></h2><p>The 6-foot-7, 225 pound Croatia native Bogdanovic had a solid season until his injuries, averaging over 15 points per game on over 45 percent shooting. He scored 13 points in 25 minutes against the Sixers on April 20.</p><p>In Bogdanovic’s stead, the Knicks will need to rely even more on Josh Hart for scoring and could perhaps find additional time for McBride and Precious Achiuwa. Hart has three 20-point efforts against the Sixers this series so far. Achiuwa is a former first-round pick who averaged nearly eight points during the regular season but has struggled to adjust during the playoffs scoring-wise, most recently scoring just one point in 20 minutes.</p><p>Miles McBride, meanwhile, has knocked down <a href="https://www.nba.com/player/1630540/miles-mcbride">10 three-pointers</a> in his last four playoff games vs. the Sixers, showing plenty of promise as the guy who can fill in for Bogdanovic while providing deadeye three-point shooting in the process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic surgery update deals blow to rotation ahead of Game 5 vs. 76ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-bojan-bogdanovic-ruled-out-for-game-5-vs-76ers-with-foot-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic ruled out for Game 5 vs. 76ers with foot injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Knicks-news-Bojan-Bogdanovic-ruled-out-for-Game-5-vs.-76ers-with-foot-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic ruled out for Game 5 vs. 76ers with foot injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-29T15:18:23-07:00">April 29th, 3:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-29T15:18:23-07:00">April 29th, 3:18pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bojan Bogdanovic reportedly has <a href="https://twitter.com/FredKatz/status/1785057329416708191" rel="noopener">been ruled out</a> by the New York Knicks for Game 5 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic.</p><p>After checking into Game 4 of the series <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-og-anunobys-hilarious-response-minutes-win-76ers">for the Knicks</a>, Bojan Bogdanovic suffered a foot contusion by colliding with Nicolas Batum while going for a loose ball. Bogdanovic has been a key member <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-josh-hart-drops-hilarious-shaq-truth-bomb-jalen-brunsons-47-point-masterclass">of the Knicks’ rotation</a> off the bench so far in these playoffs. They were able to win Game 4 without him playing very much in large part due to Jalen Brunson’s 47 points, which was a Knicks franchise record for most in a playoff game.</p><p>The Knicks acquired Bogdanovic in a trade with the Detroit Pistons ahead of the NBA Trade deadline. It did not bring immediate results, as Alec Burks came to New York in the trade with the Pistons as well. Burks has fallen out of the rotation with the play of Miles McBride, and Bogdanovic struggled a bit to find his spot in the rotation and overall lineup. Still, he has provided some solid minutes for the Knicks in this series against the 76ers, playing a significant part in the Knicks winning games one and two while Brunson struggled from a shooting standpoint.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if Tom Thibodeau inserts someone else into the rotation for Game 5, or if he just goes with the same players he has usually used in this series, minus Bogdanovic.</p><p>This is not the only player who is dealing with an injury for the Knicks, as Mitchell Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered in Game 3 that caused him to miss Game 4. Mitchell Robinson gave it a go in warmups before Game 4, but ultimately did not play. It will be worth monitoring reports on Robinson’s status as Game 5 approaches on Tuesday.</p><h2><b>Jalen Brunson trying to take Knicks to second round</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jalen-Brunson-in-a-Knicks-uniform-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In games one and two of the series, Brunson did not shoot very well, as mentioned above. The Knicks were able to get performances out of supporting players like Josh Hart that helped them win the first two games. In Game 3, Brunson performed better, but Joel Embiid’s 50 points led the 76ers to a win.</p><p>Brunson’s 47-point performance helped the Knicks win a crucial Game 4, which gives them a chance to close out the series with a win at home in Game 5. This is while Bogdanovic missed a lot of the game, and Robinson did not play as well. Not to mention that Julius Randle is out for these playoffs as well.</p><p>In Game 4, Brunson and OG Anunoby’s performances were the most notable. Josh Hart’s rebounding was huge as well.</p><p>Brunson will likely need to turn in another big performance in Game 5 to advance to the second round.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic ruled out for Game 5 vs. 76ers with foot injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-bojan-bogdanovic-leaves-game-4-vs-76ers-with-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks Bojan Bogdanovic leaves Game 4 vs. 76ers with injury after playing through different issue');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-serious-injury-Bojan-Bogdanovic-is-playing-through-vs.-76ers.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks Bojan Bogdanovic leaves Game 4 vs. 76ers with injury after playing through different issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-28T10:56:12-07:00">April 28th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-28T11:58:04-07:00">April 28th, 11:58am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-again-calls-out-refs-over-joel-embiid-right-before-game-4">Knicks are taking</a> on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 and they aim to take a commanding 3-1 lead if they win. However, Bojan Bogdanovic, who is a key role player for New York, left the game early with an injury while reportedly playing through a completely different issue.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1784595013952733607" rel="noopener">Reports indicate that</a> Bogdanovic has “ligament damage in his left wrist,” according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. But the Knicks forward is able to play through the injury as long as New York is competing in the playoffs.</p><p>“New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent an MRI, which showed ligament damage in his left wrist, league sources told HoopsHype. Bogdanovic will play through the wrist injury for the rest of the NBA playoffs and surgery will be a potential option during the offseason.”</p><p>That doesn’t sound great for Bojan Bogdanovic but at least he’s able to play through the injury. The fact the injury was sustained on his left wrist is a silver lining as it shouldn’t effect his jumper too much. Regardless, the Knicks will keep close tabs on the veteran forward to make sure he doesn’t further damage his wrist.</p><p>But unfortunately, during the second quarter of Game 4, Bojan Bogdanovic <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1784640506535748091" rel="noopener">had to exit early</a> after Nicolas Batum accidentally fell on his ankle. It didn’t look good but the Knicks forward was able to limp off the court with some assistance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic is headed to the locker room after Nic Batum dove into his ankle after trying for a loose ball.</p><p>Hope he’s alright 🙏<a href="https://t.co/hA9bEYh2vC">pic.twitter.com/hA9bEYh2vC</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1784640506535748091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>It’s not looking good for Bojan Bogdanovic though, as he was <a href="https://twitter.com/CassidyHubbarth/status/1784652882756739501" rel="noopener">eventually ruled out</a> for the remainder of the game, per Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN. The Knicks will be without their veteran forward and it’s not clear if he’ll be ready to go for Game 5.</p><p>“UPDATE: Bojan Bogdanovic (left ankle contusion) is out for the remainder of the game.”</p><p>The franchise traded for Bojan Bogdanovic right before the deadline and he’s been a nice addition to the team. He brings consistent three-point shooting and he’s not terrible on the defense end. Bogdanovic brings much needed depth for a potential championship run. So, hopefully he can stay as healthy as possible moving forward.</p><h2>How the Knicks can beat the 76ers in the NBA Playoffs</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jalen-Brunson-scoring-on-the-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>New York has been one of the best teams in the league this season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-kelly-oubre-jr-claps-back-joel-embiid-dirty-label-after-game-3-flagrant-foul">as the Knicks</a> aim to win its first championship since 1973. The fanbase is hungry for a title and this year’s team has the potential of pulling through. Facing the 76ers in the opening round isn’t ideal as Philly is a much better team than most seven seeds.</p><p>So, if the Knicks want to beat the 76ers they have to lockdown Joel Embiid. That’s much easier said than done, as Embiid is one of the best players in the world. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey has been electric from the perimeter. Defense is going to play a large role in taking down Philly and New York has the right kind of players to slow them down.</p><p>Offensively, the Knicks are going to lean on Jalen Brunson. He’s been an absolute monster ever since the front office signed him in free agency in the 2022 offseason. As long as he’s on the court New York will have a fighting chance as he’s emerged as one of the best point guards in the league. Look for Brunson to continue balling out throughout the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks Bojan Bogdanovic leaves Game 4 vs. 76ers with injury after playing through different issue

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