The LA Clippers yesterday acquired Bogdan Bogdanović and three second-round draft picks in a commerce with the Atlanta Hawks for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland, it was introduced by Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations.
“Bogdan is a brilliant, aggressive guard who brings taking pictures, passing and a excessive basketball IQ,” stated Frank. “He has confirmed, each within the NBA and worldwide play, that he’s a terrific connector and an enormous shot maker.”
Bogdanović, 32, has performed in 24 video games for the Hawks this season, averaging 10.0 factors, 2.8 rebounds and a couple of.0 assists in 24.9 minutes. The 6-foot-5 guard has appeared in 473 video games throughout eight NBA seasons with Sacramento and the Hawks, averaging 14.4 factors, 3.4 rebounds and three.2 assists in 28.6 minutes. Initially chosen with the twenty seventh general decide within the 2014 NBA Draft, Bogdanović was named to the 2017-18 All-Rookie Second Staff. A local of Belgrade, Serbia, Bogdanović has been a member of the Serbian Nationwide Staff since 2013, profitable silver medals on the 2016 Olympics, 2014 and 2023 FIBA World Cup and 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, in addition to a bronze medal on the 2024 Olympics.
“I can’t say sufficient good issues about what T Mann has completed over the previous six years, and what he’s meant to our group,” stated Frank. “We drafted him in 2019 and he turned every little thing we hoped: a selfless, reliable professional who excels on each ends of the court docket and does no matter it takes to win. All people remembers the 39 factors he scored towards Utah to clinch our first convention finals berth. We’ll additionally keep in mind his day-to-day consistency and competitiveness. He set a regular for our younger gamers and left an imprint on our group that may dwell on. We’re grateful to him and to Bones, an electrical scorer who had some nice moments right here. Bones needs to play repeatedly and we’re hoping he will get the chance.”
Mann, 28, appeared in 37 video games for the Clippers this season, averaging 6.0 factors, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes. The 6-foot-5 guard has performed in 382 video games throughout six NBA seasons since being chosen by the Clippers with the forty eighth general decide in ‘19. He averaged 8.0 factors, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists whereas taking pictures 49.8% from the sector. Mann additionally appeared within the sixth-most playoff video games in franchise historical past (43), averaging 6.0 factors whereas taking pictures 50% from the sector and 43.8% from past the arc.
Hyland, 24, appeared in 20 video games for the Clippers this season, averaging 7.2 factors, 1.4 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 11.1 minutes. The 6-foot-2 guard has performed in 182 video games throughout 4 NBA seasons with Denver and the Clippers, averaging 9.7 factors, 2.7 assists and a couple of.2 rebounds in 17.3 minutes. Initially chosen with the twenty sixth general decide within the 2021 NBA Draft, Hyland was named to the 2021-22 All-Rookie Second Staff.
