Representatives for Bogdan Bogdanovic have told European teams that he plans to spend at least one more season in the NBA, BasketNews relays, citing a report from the Serbian website Meridian Sport.
There has been some overseas interest in the 33-year-old shooting guard, who could become a free agent later this month. The Clippers hold a $16MM team option for next season that has to be exercised by June 26. L.A. is expected to decline that option, but it’s not certain whether the team plans to seek a new deal with Bogdanovic or cut ties altogether.
Bogdanovic, who was acquired from Atlanta at the 2025 trade deadline, is coming off his worst NBA season. Appearing in just 23 games, he averaged a career-low 7.4 PPG in 19.7 minutes per night while his shooting numbers fell to 38.8% from the field and 34.7% from three-point range, far below his career averages.
Bogdanovic dealt with injuries through most of the season, beginning with a ruptured hamstring he suffered while playing for Serbia at EuroBasket last summer. He could be counting on a bounce-back season once he’s fully healthy, which explains why he’s discouraging interest from Europe.
A report in March cited Partizan Belgrade as a potential destination for Bogdanovic, stating that the Serbian team views him as the centerpiece of its plan to improve by signing former NBA players. Bogdanovic addressed that rumor in late March, telling reporters that he wanted to concentrate on finishing out the season before making any decisions about his future.
Bogdanovic began his professional career with Partizan in 2010 before coming to the NBA seven years later. He won four Serbian League titles in four years and was named Playoffs MVP in 2014.
“A report in March cited Partizan Belgrade as a potential destination for Doncic, stating that the Serbian team views him as the centerpiece of its plan to improve by signing former NBA players.” Think there might be a typo here. Should be Bogdanovic instead of Doncic
Luka Dončić would help Partizan Belgrade quite a bit.
Fixed it. Thanks for catching that.
I still think he’s very useful. I understand he’s always injured and a traffic cone defensively but he’s a playmaker and shot creator in a league with a dearth of shot creation. He’s certainly worthy of a vet’s minimum.
He was pretty healthy and consistent when he was with the Hawks. Ever since he got traded, he has struggled to stay healthy.