<!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', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-waive-bojan-bogdanovic-sign-former-top-10-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets waive Bojan Bogdanovic, sign former top-10 pick');   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/2024/10/Brooklyn-waives-Killian-Hayes-amid-hip-injury-rehab.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets waive Bojan Bogdanovic, sign former top-10 pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-19T10:55:16-08:00">February 19th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-19T13:34:46-08:00">February 19th, 1:34pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1892274432518812098" rel="noopener">are signing</a> Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract from their G-League affiliate, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. They will waive Bojan Bogdanovic to open a roster spot for Hayes. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovic-undergo-second-surgery-on-injured-foot">Bogdanovic has not appeared in a game this season</a> and is undergoing season-ending foot surgery.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-adds-former-first-round-pick-backcourt">Hayes signed an Exhibit 10 contract</a> with the Nets this summer after <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1812879353921048789" rel="noopener">ClutchPoints reported</a> that he worked out for the team in Las Vegas. However, Brooklyn waived him following training camp and signed him to a G-League contract. The former No. 7 pick has appeared in 29 games with the Long Island Nets, averaging 16.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists on 47/35/69 shooting splits.</p><p>Following Ben Simmons’ buyout, he’ll join a Nets point guard rotation that includes D’Angelo Russell, Trendon Watford and Reece Beekman.</p><h2>Nets to sign Killian Hayes to 10-day contract after waiving Bojan Bogdanovic</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07-25-24-killian-hayes-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Hayes drew high expectations upon entering the NBA but struggled over four seasons with the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 assists over 210 appearances (145 starts). At 6-foot-5 with a 6-foot-8 wingspan, the Frenchman has NBA tools as a defender and facilitator, but his limitations as an outside shooter (27.7 three-point percentage and 45.6 true shooting percentage) have held him back.</p><p>Hayes’ three-point shot has improved with Long Island, as he’s converted at a 35.1 percent clip on 4.6 attempts per game. He said at Nets media day that outside shooting was the main focus of his offseason.</p><p>“All summer I was working on my shot, mainly footwork. The footwork that comes before the shot, that’s been my main focus,” Hayes said. “And conditioning, guarding full court. That’s what I want to be able to do for the Nets.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-offer-second-chance-top-prospects">Hayes will now attempt to carve out a reserve role</a> for the rebuilding Nets in hopes of revitalizing his NBA career.</p><p>Meanwhile, Bogdanovic will end his second Brooklyn stint without appearing in a game for the team. The soon-to-be 36-year-old will undergo his second foot surgery in a year ahead of his unrestricted free agency this summer.</p><p>“He’s done a great job showing up here every day, trying to get healthy. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get to that point, and he made the decision to get surgery and we obviously fully support him,” said Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez. “He wanted to get back, he worked, he was around the team, he brought great energy and great advice for the guys. He’s really been part of this group. At this point, he had to make this decision.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets waive Bojan Bogdanovic, sign former top-10 pick

<!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', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovic-undergo-second-surgery-on-injured-foot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo a second surgery on injured foot');   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/2025/01/Bojan-Bogdanovics-Brooklyn-return-timeline-remains-unclear-amid-extended-absence.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo a second surgery on injured foot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-19T06:52:40-08:00">February 19th, 6:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-19T07:12:45-08:00">February 19th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1892218603111428203" rel="noopener">will undergo season-ending foot surgery</a>, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 11-year veteran has yet to play in 2024-25 after undergoing surgery on the same foot in April. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/knicks-newsbojan-bogdanovic-surgery-update-deals-blow-to-rotation-ahead-of-game-5-vs-76ers">injured his foot during the New York Knicks’ first-round series</a> against the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovics-return-timeline-unclear-amid-extended-absence">Bogdanovic had been working through on-court, non-contact workouts</a> with Nets coaches over the last month, according to head coach Jordi Fernandez. However, his season-ending surgery makes it unlikely he will suit up for Brooklyn again. The 35-year-old is on an expiring contract and will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.</p><h2>Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo season-ending foot surgery</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bojan-Bogdanovic.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bogdanovic has been one of several out-of-place veterans on the rebuilding Nets’ roster this season. The Croatian swingman joined the team as the main salary filler in this summer’s blockbuster trade sending Mikal Bridges to the Knicks.</p><p>Many presumed Bogdanovic would be a trade or buyout candidate for the Nets as the season progressed. He averaged 15.2 points per game on 45/40/79 shooting splits over 57 appearances with the Knicks and Detroit Pistons last season. However, his recovery from foot surgery took longer than expected, leading to his eventual season-ending surgery.</p><p>Bogdanovic’s NBA future is uncertain amid his foot setback. He will now spend another summer rehabbing as he hits unrestricted free agency. Following two foot surgeries, the soon-to-be 36-year-old may have to settle for a prove-it deal this summer as he looks to continue his NBA career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo a second surgery on injured foot

<!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', '/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovics-return-timeline-unclear-amid-extended-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bojan Bogdanovic’s Nets return timeline remains unclear amid extended absence');   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/2025/01/Bojan-Bogdanovics-Brooklyn-return-timeline-remains-unclear-amid-extended-absence.jpg"></figure><h1>Bojan Bogdanovic’s Nets return timeline remains unclear amid extended absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-24T07:04:00-08:00">January 24th, 7:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-24T07:08:53-08:00">January 24th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bojan Bogdanovic has not taken the floor for the Brooklyn Nets this season. The 11-year veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-newsbojan-bogdanovic-surgery-update-deals-blow-to-rotation-ahead-of-game-5-vs-76ers">underwent foot and wrist surgery in April</a> after injuring himself in the New York Knicks’ first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. While he has had an extended recovery period, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovic-status-update-extended-absence-start-season">the Nets have no timetable for his return</a>.</p><p>“[He’s doing] exactly the same [stuff] that he’s been doing. Non-contact, on-court workouts,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “He’s done a great job being around the team, using his voice as a leader, as a veteran. He’s doing a good job.”</p><p>Bogdanovic averaged 15.2 points per game on 45/40/79 shooting splits over 57 appearances with the Knicks and Detroit Pistons last season. With the Nets stripping down their roster in pursuit of a top draft pick, the Croatian will be a buyout candidate post-trade deadline.</p><h2>Trendon Watford and Ziaire Williams progressing back from injuries for Nets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trendon-Watford_519917.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fernandez said Trendon Watford has progressed to on-court workouts with contact. The 24-year-old has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-trendon-watford-unlikely-return-hamstring-injury-during-road-trip">been sidelined since Dec. 16 by a hamstring strain</a>. The head coach called Ziaire Williams day-to-day after the forward missed the Nets’ last two games due to an ankle injury.</p><p>“Trendon’s doing some contact activities, so playing – not that we have practice time, but we have a great group of coaches that they can play with him and get him ready – so he’s doing a good job, progressing,” Fernandez said. “Zaire is day-to-day. He sprained his ankle… Same thing. Doing a good job. We don’t want to rush him, and we want him to show that he’s 100%. And, same with everybody else; these guys work and do a great job. Our medical team has done a great job, too. We’ll have them back at some point.”</p><p>Watford missed the first six weeks of the season due to a stain in the same hamstring.  The LSU product has averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.1 minutes per game over 13 appearances this season.</p><p>Williams has averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on 41/33/82 shooting splits. The 23-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent this summer after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-grizzlies-ziaire-williams-trade">joining the Nets in an offseason trade from the Memphis Grizzlies</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bojan Bogdanovic’s Nets return timeline remains unclear amid extended absence

<!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', '/nets-news-bojan-bogdanovic-status-update-extended-absence-start-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic receives status update amid extended absence to start season');   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/2024/11/Nets-news-Bojan-Bogdanovic-receives-status-update-amid-extended-absence-to-start-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic receives status update amid extended absence to start season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-14T08:16:59-08:00">November 14th, 8:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-14T17:15:39-08:00">November 14th, 5:15pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-ben-simmons-set-record-straight-low-expectations-celtics-loss">Brooklyn Nets have performed above expectations</a> to start the season, and they’ve done it with one of their most accomplished players sidelined. Bojan Bogdanovic has yet to take the floor after joining the team this summer as part of the blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade. The 11-year veteran has not practiced fully with the team after undergoing foot and wrist surgery at the end of April.</p><p>Bogdanovic has been running through on-court workouts with Brooklyn’s coaching staff. However, the team <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1856840770978025558" rel="noopener">has not provided a timetable</a> for his return.</p><p>“He’s progressing well. We’re not gonna give an exact date, but he’s doing good,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “He’s in good spirits, he had a good week, he was with us on the road. Having him around is very important because he’s a veteran and he’ll talk in huddles, he gives the guys all these tips on what to do during the games and his involvement is very important. To me, that means that he’s working, he’s cares, and whenever he’s physically ready he’ll be good for us.</p><p>“I’m very happy to have him around. I’ve known him since he was a little kid. He played for Real Madrid, then he came to the NBA and obviously has been an NBA player since. I’m very excited to get to coach him.”</p><p>While Fernandez is excited to welcome Bogdanovic to the fold, there are questions about whether the 35-year-old will have a role with the Nets in 2024-25.</p><h2>Will Bojan Bogdanovic play for the Nets this season?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bojan-Bogdanovic.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Nets have a logjam on the wing early this season. Veterans Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith have played feature roles, with young prospects Jalen Wilson, Ziaire Williams and Noah Clowney behind them. All five players <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-unlikely-net-emerging-as-top-steal-nba-offseason">have performed well</a>, making it unclear who Bogdanovic would take minutes from.</p><p>While Fernandez notes the value of Bogdanovic’s veteran presence, the forward doesn’t fit Brooklyn’s timeline in year one of a rebuild. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-cam-johnson-ramping-up-for-league-wide-audition-first-half-season">Nets are expected to field offers</a> for Johnson, Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder before the trade deadline. Bogdanovic could enter that equation if he can get on the floor and produce.</p><p>However, Bogdanovic is in the final year of his contract at $19 million, meaning teams would need to include a sizable salary to match his in a deal. With no return date in sight nearly a month into the season, it could be difficult for the Nets to find a trade partner.</p><p>These factors make a buyout a logical option for both sides. Bogdanovic could join a contender in one of his final seasons, while the Nets could save money on his salary. After averaging 15.2 points per game on 45/40/79 shooting splits in 2023-24, the Croatian should generate interest from numerous contenders looking to add a cheap scoring punch to their bench.</p><p>Bogdanovic’s future should gain clarity soon, with the Nets expected to provide an update on his progress in the next month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic receives status update amid extended absence to start season

<!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

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