Matchmaking: Brooklyn Nets and Free Agent Guards
Bojan Bogdanovic
Back at the trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets parted ways with Bojan Bogdanovic when they packaged him to the Washington Wizards in a deal that included a lottery-protected 2017 draft pick. The Nets needed draft picks due to the fact that they do not holding the rights to any of their own picks until the 2018-19 season. So trading away Bogdanovic may have been hard, but it was a move the Nets had to make.
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With Bogdanovic being a restricted free agent this summer, the Nets have a chance to bring him back. Bogdanovic is a lethal three-point shooter and a guy who has shown just how hot he can get during his recent tenure with the Wizards. He can return and help a Nets team that has prioritized the long ball all season long.
On the contrary, it actually may not be all that smart to bring back ‘Bogie’ at the moment. Bogdanovic has been great and shot phenomenal for Washington, but it seems the reason for this is because he isn’t their first option. With John Wall, Bradley Beal and even Brandon Jennings, Bogdanovic hasn’t had to play as big of a role and carry as much of a load as he had to in previous seasons with Brooklyn.
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Also, Bogdanovic will most likely be looking for a bigger contract than he currently has. After making less than $3 million per year in his first three seasons and with the salary cap rising, Bogdanovic will be looking for a big payday.
While he can be a great piece for the Nets, he would be an even better catch-and-shoot player on a contender or playoff team, not a guy carrying the load on a sub-.500 team like Brooklyn.
With all things considered, there are more negatives than positives to bringing Bogdanovic back. Maybe he’ll be back someday, but that day shouldn’t be anytime soon.