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With Bogdan Bogdanovic refusing to accept the sign-and-trade to Milwaukee, one might think it is because he wants to stay in Sac. Or he doesn’t want to move to cold Milwaukee after being in Cali for the past 3 years. But the truth has got to be that he is aware of a much larger offer coming his way in restricted free agency than the reported $14.5 million offered by the Bucks, and I don’t blame him.
Too bad for the Kings though. If they can’t/won’t match the offer, he could walk, and Sacramento gets nothing for him. Or, they are forced to match and then decide between him and Buddy by the trade deadline. That could be messy, and screw up other plans Monte McNair had in the works.
McNair is going to be tested right off the bat. Is he a strong or weak GM. He better get it right!
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Latest numbers being floated. Four years for $72 million for Bogi in Atlanta? Is the Serb worth $18M/year? Maybe. Should the Kings match? Probably not. Sign-and-trade with the Hawks? Don’t see why the ATL would do that as they can just sign him outright. 😣
As of Saturday afternoon, only the Knicks and Hawks have enough room to sign Bogi to an offer sheet. I can see the appeal for Atlanta to go for it, but are they willing to roll the dice on another large contract commitment with Trae’s max extension looming?
The Knicks are a mess and it is clear players are still weary of trusting that franchise, so I would be surprised if he chooses New York. However, if money is Bogy’s #1 incentive, then NYC and more years of losing are a perfect match.
I just don’t see a path for him to stay in Sac long-term, so if the Kings decide to match any offer, they’ll just have to try and trade him next summer after an awkward 2020-21 season of way too many guards on the roster needing court time.
Or, they go with the 3-guard lineup and try to out-gun the league. That would be fun to watch, but not sustainable for long. I’m bored. Something has got to happen this weekend to improve the squad, at least a little.