Washington Wizards: 2016-17 regular season awards

Washington Wizards: 2016-17 regular season player awards

Apr 19, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) reacts after making a three point field goal against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 4, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) gestures after making a three point field goal against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter in game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Sixth Man Award – Bojan Bogdanovic

Before the Washington Wizards, forward Bojan Bogdanovic was the second-scoring option on a Brooklyn Nets team headed for the NBA Draft Lottery. Then, he was traded shortly before the NBA Trade Deadline for a first round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Now, he’s on a playoff team.

Bogdanovic has fit in quite nicely with the Wizards as their go-to man off the bench. He averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 26 games for Washington. He became an instant spark on offense at a key time for the young team.

The Wizards took a gamble on Bogdanovic, giving up a their future first round pick, but so far it’s paid off for them. Considering Bogdanovic has an expiring contract coming up this offseason, he is a top priority to get re-signed in the offseason.

Washington should do everything in their legal power to keep him with this group as his contributions during a full season could overshadow what he’s done in such a small sample of games.

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