Bogdanovic signs four-year extension with Hawks

2023-03-17 16:02

Bogdanovic signs four-year extension with Hawks


According to a report by well-known sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the 30-year-old Atlanta Hawks forward Bogdan Bogdanovic refused to exercise his player option and confirmed that he signed a new contract with the Eagles to continue playing for the Eagles 4 time of year.


Bogdanovic was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft, but was later given up by the team. Won the contract of the Sacramento Kings in 1999 and stepped onto the NBA stage.


In 2018, Bogdanovic won the MVP and the best rookie team in the NBA Rookie Challenge. After two seasons with the Kings, Bogdanovic joined the Hawks on a four-year, $72 million contract.


Bogdanovic signs four-year extension with Hawks


Although Bogdanovic's performance with the Hawks this season is not as good as his first season, he has played 43 regular season games this season, averaging 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 28.5 minutes per game. With an overall field goal percentage of 43.7 and a three-point percentage of 40.1%, he is the main shooter in the lineup.


And Bogdanovic is about to usher in the last season of his contract with the team, but the veteran refused to leave the Eagles.


After reaching an agreement with Hawks general manager Landry Fields this week, Bogdanovic announced that he declined an $18 million player option for the 2023-2024 season and signed a four-year deal with the Hawks. With a new contract worth $68 million per year, he can earn $17 million in a single season while continuing to play for the Hawks.