According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks have traded Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers, as moving Bogdanovic has been a top priority of theirs for the past couple of weeks.
Atlanta has been going in a different direction, and it no longer needs the services of the 32-year-old with the $68 million contract. He has only been shooting 30.1% from deep, down 8% from his career averages.
To get the veteran wing, Los Angeles traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. In addition to getting Bogdanovic, the Hawks received three of the Clippers’ second-round picks.
In 24 games this season, Bogdanovic is averaging 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists—an underwhelming statistic, given the amount of money he is earning.
Mann, who signed a $47 million extension earlier with the Clippers, will now replace De’Andre Hunter (who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers). The wing is averaging 6.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in nearly 20 minutes played a game.
Bones, who will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, is expected to get a fresh start in Atlanta. His career post Denver has been rocky and inconsistent due to restrictive roles and possibilities to thrive.
Atlanta is considering giving him a solid role to help him and bolster their odds of remaining somewhat relevant.
