2017 NBA free agency tracker: Grades for every deal so far
Bojan Bogdanovic: 2 years, $21 million (Indiana Pacers)
Wizards have withdrawn qualifying offer to RFA Bojan Bogdanovic, per source; he is now an unrestricted free agent.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 7, 2017
Free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed to a two-year, $21M deal with the Indiana Pacers, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017
With Paul George being traded/stolen away and C.J. Miles being an unrestricted free agent, the Indiana Pacers needed some depth at the small forward position. On a two-year deal, with only a partial guarantee for the second year, they found terrific value in Bojan Bogdanovic.
Last season, the 28-year-old wing averaged 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game on .445/.367/.893 shooting splits, including 39.1 percent three-point shooting in 26 games with the Washington Wizards.
Washington’s plan to re-sign Otto Porter Jr. made a quality sixth man like Bogdanovic expendable, and as he showed in Brooklyn, he’s capable of starting for a bottom-feeder team, as Indiana is expected to be. However, this deal might take the Pacers out of the running for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — player who would’ve fit the rebuilding timeline better — unless it gets creative with cap space.
Bourguet Grade: C