Bojan Bogdanović is a Croatian pro basketball player who currently plays small forward for the Utah Jazz. He was born April 18, 1989, in Bosnia & Herzegovina when it was still a part of Yugoslavia. Bogdanović began his basketball career in 2004 when he joined a club in his hometown of Mostar. He later played with clubs in Spain, Croatia, and Turkey. Bogdanović has also played for the Croatian National Team, representing Croatia at the 2016 Olympics.
In July 2011, the Miami Heat selected Bogdanović 31st overall in the NBA Draft. He was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves and later to the New Jersey Nets before draft night was over. However, Bogdanović played three more seasons with his club in Turkey before joining the Nets in the summer of 2014. He started early in his first season with the Nets but ultimately lost his job and spent most of the season coming off the bench, averaging nine points and 2.7 rebounds.
By the start of the 2016-17 season, Bogdanović had regained his spot in Brooklyn’s starting lineup. However, in February, he was traded along with Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards for the rest of the season. The following summer, Bogdanović signed a two-year deal with the Indiana Pacers, where he was a starter for two seasons and scored a career-high 18 points per game during the 2018-19 season. As a free agent during the summer of 2019, Bogdanović signed a four-year, $73 million deal with the Utah Jazz.
After growing up in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bogdanović joined his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar in 2004. A year later, he signed with Real Madrid in Spain and signed a five-year deal, although he only played one season with the club. In 2009, Bogdanović signed with KK Cibona in Croatia, being named an all-star in 2010 and receiving First Team honors in 2011.
After the 2010-11 season, Bogdanović was drafted 31st overall by the Miami Heat and ultimately traded to the Nets. However, he decided to honor the contract he previously signed with Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He was a Turkish league all-star in 2013 and helped Fenerbahçe win the Turkish League championship in 2014.
In July 2014, Bogdanović joined the Brooklyn Nets on a three-year, $10 million deal. He started early in his rookie year but ultimately lost his spot. After averaging nine points and 2.7 rebounds per game, Bogdanović was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. He played a larger role for the Nets during his second pro season, although he continued to come off the bench most games. Bogdanović took another step forward during the 2016-17 season, starting 54 games and averaging 14.2 points per game. However, in February 2017, he was traded along with Chris McCullough, to the Washington Wizards for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton, and a draft pick.
As a free agent during the summer of 2017, Bogdanović signed a two-year, $21 million contract to join the Indiana Pacers. He was a full-time starter over his two seasons in Indiana. Bogdanović averaged 14.3 points during the 2017-18 season and a career-high 18 points per game during the 2018-19 season, helping the Pacers reach the playoffs both years.
As a free agent in 2019, Bogdanović signed a four-year, $73 million deal with the Utah Jazz. When the 2019-20 season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bogdanović was Utah’s second-leading scorer with 20.2 points per game. In May, Bogdanović underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, an injury he had been nursing all season.
Going into the 2019-20 NBA season, Bojan Bogdanović had made $31.2 million in salary during his NBA career. That number should grow substantially in the years to come after he signed a four-year, $74 million contract to join the Utah Jazz in 2019. With the new contract, his salary jumped from $10.5 million in 2018-19 to $17 million in 2019-20. However, it’s unclear how much money he made during his career in Europe.
Bojan Bogdanović signed a three-year, $10 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets in 2014.
Bojan Bogdanović signed a two-year, $21 million deal with the Indiana Pacers in 2017.
Bojan Bogdanović signed a four-year, $73 million deal with the Utah Jazz in 2019.
Bogdanović was born in war-torn Yugoslavia in the city of Mostar, which is part of Bosnia & Herzegovina. However, he is of Croatian nationality. His parents are Mario and Koviljka Bogdanović and he has a sister named Ivana Bogdanović. There is little known about Bogdanović’s personal life and no confirmation that he has a wife or serious girlfriend.
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