Bojan BogdanoviÃÂ (; born 18 April 1989) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played the small forward position. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), BogdanoviÃÂ played for the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks. He also represented the Croatian national team internationally.
Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bogdanoviàstarted his basketball career in 2004 with his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar where he played for one season. In 2005, he signed a five-year deal with Real Madrid, but was loaned back to Zrinjski Mostar for the 2005âÂÂ06 season. In 2006âÂÂ07 and 2007âÂÂ08, he played for Real Madrid's junior team, Real Madrid B, in Spain's 4th-tier league, the Liga EBA. In 2008, he was loaned to CB Murcia for the 2008âÂÂ09 season. In January 2009, he re-joined Real Madrid's junior team, Real Madrid B. Following the 2008âÂÂ09 season, he parted ways with Real Madrid.
In August 2009, Bogdanoviàsigned a four-year deal with Cibona Zagreb. In July 2010, he signed a three-year contract extension with Cibona. Bogdanovic cites this relation as part of the reason he has decided to represent Croatia internationally. Following the 2010âÂÂ11 season, he parted ways with Cibona.
On 19 June 2011, Bogdanoviàsigned a multi-year deal with Fenerbahçe Beko. On 23 June 2011, he was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and then again to the New Jersey Nets on draft night.
In September 2012, Fenerbahçe confirmed Bogdanoviàwould return for the 2012âÂÂ13 season. In July 2013, following a breakdown in negotiations with the Brooklyn Nets on a possible contract buy-out, Bogdanoviàannounced his decision to return to Fenerbahçe for the 2013âÂÂ14 season.
On July 20, 2014, Bogdanoviàsigned a three-year, $10 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets. After starting the first 19 games of the 2014âÂÂ15 season alongside Joe Johnson on the wing, Bogdanoviàlost his starting spot on December 10 against the Chicago Bulls in favour of Sergey Karasev. He later regained his starting spot on January 10 against the Detroit Pistons. In the Nets' regular season finale on April 15 against the Orlando Magic, Bogdanoviàhad a season-best game with 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting to help the Nets clinch the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 101âÂÂ88 win. The Nets lost to the Atlanta Hawks 4âÂÂ2 in the first round of the playoffs.
On November 11, 2015, Bogdanoviàhelped the Nets record their first win of the season, scoring a season-high 22 points in a 106âÂÂ98 victory over the Houston Rockets. He topped that season high mark with 24 points on February 26, in a 116âÂÂ106 win over the Phoenix Suns. On March 5, 2016, he scored a career-high 44 points in a 131âÂÂ114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. His total was the most for a Nets player since Deron Williams scored 57 on March 4, 2012, and the most by any Nets player since the team moved to Brooklyn prior to the 2012âÂÂ13 season. In the Nets' regular season finale on April 13, he tied his career high with seven three-pointers and scored 29 points in a 103âÂÂ96 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Nets lost their final 10 games of the season and finished with a 21âÂÂ61 winâÂÂloss record.
In the Nets' season opener on October 26, 2016, Bogdanoviàscored a team-high 21 points in a 122âÂÂ117 loss to the Boston Celtics.
On February 22, 2017, Bogdanoviàwas traded, along with Chris McCullough, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and a 2017 protected first round draft pick. On March 1, he had a 27-point effort in a 105âÂÂ96 win over the Toronto Raptors. Four days later, he scored 15 of his 27 points and made five of his career-high eight three-pointers, including the game-winner, during the fourth quarter of the Wizards' 115âÂÂ114 win over the Orlando Magic. On March 7, he scored 29 points and set a franchise record for free throws made by going 16 of 16 in a 131âÂÂ127 win over the Phoenix Suns.
On July 10, 2017, Bogdanoviàsigned with the Indiana Pacers. In his Pacers' debut on October 18, 2017, Bogdanoviàscored 14 points in a 140âÂÂ131 win over the Brooklyn Nets. On February 5, 2018, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 111âÂÂ102 loss to the Washington Wizards. On March 5, he tied his season high with 29 points in a 92âÂÂ89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. In Game 3 of the Pacers' first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bogdanoviàscored 19 of his then playoff career-high 30 points in the second half, finishing 7 of 9 on 3-pointers, in a 92âÂÂ90 win that saw the Pacers take a 2âÂÂ1 lead. The Pacers went on to lose the series in seven games.
On December 1, Bogdanoviàscored a then season-high 27 points in a 111âÂÂ110 loss to the Sacramento Kings. On February 2, 2019, he set a new season high with 31 points in a 95âÂÂ88 win over the Miami Heat. On February 7, he scored 29 points in a 116âÂÂ92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. On February 11, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 17 of the 2018âÂÂ19 season, thus marking his first career player of the week award. On February 28, he set a new season high with 37 points in a 122âÂÂ115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On March 24, he scored 26 of his 35 points in the first half of the Pacers' 124âÂÂ88 win over the Denver Nuggets.
On July 7, 2019, Bogdanoviàsigned a four-year, $73 million contract with the Utah Jazz, making him the all-time highest-paid Croatian athlete. He hit two buzzer-beating game-winners in his first season with Utah: November 8, 2019, against the Milwaukee Bucks and February 9, 2020, at the Houston Rockets. On May 19, the Jazz announced that Bogdanoviàhad undergone a successful surgery in repairing a ruptured ligament in his right wrist and was expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the 2019âÂÂ20 season.
On May 1, 2021, Bogdanoviàscored a season-high 34 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the field and 6-of-11 from the three, in addition to four rebounds and four assists across 39 minutes in a 106âÂÂ102 win against the Toronto Raptors. On May 7, Bogdanoviàscored a career-high 48 points on 16-of-23 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 from the arc in a 127âÂÂ120 win over the Denver Nuggets.
On May 23, during the first round of the playoffs, Bogdanoviàrecorded 29 points, five assists and two steals in a 109âÂÂ112 Game 1 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz ended up winning the series in five games. On June 16, during the second round of the playoffs, Bogdanoviàscored 32 points, alongside nine 3-pointers, in a 111âÂÂ119 Game 5 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz lost the series in six games.
On January 5, 2022, Bogdanoviàrecorded a season-high 36 points, alongside 13 rebounds and four assists, in a 115âÂÂ109 win over the Denver Nuggets.
On April 16, during the first round of the playoffs, Bogdanoviàlogged 26 points and four assists in a 99âÂÂ93 Game 1 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Two days later, he scored 25 points in a 104âÂÂ110 Game 2 loss. The Jazz lost the series in six games.
On September 26, 2022, Bogdanoviàwas traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kelly Olynyk, Saben Lee, and minimal cash considerations. Bogdanoviàmade his Pistons debut on October 19, logging 24 points and five rebounds in a 113âÂÂ109 win over the Orlando Magic. On October 31, he signed a two-year, $39.1 million contract extension with the Pistons. On December 11, 2022, Bogdanoviàscored a season-high 35 points in a 124âÂÂ117 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
On January 3, 2024, Bogdanoviàscored a season-high 36 points and accumulated 7 rebounds in a return to Utah, a 154âÂÂ148 overtime loss.
On 8 February 2024, Bogdanoviàand Alec Burks were traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Ryan Arcidiacono, Malachi Flynn, Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes and two second-round picks. On 30 April 2024, it was announced that Bogdanoviàwould miss the remainder of the 2024 NBA playoffs after undergoing season-ending surgeries on his left foot and left wrist. On 6 July 2024, Bogdanoviàwas traded back to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Mamadi Diakite, Shake Milton who was signed and traded, four unprotected first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Keita Bates-Diop and a secondâÂÂround pick. The trade was notable for being the first trade between the two rival franchises since 1983.
BogdanoviÃÂ's injuries prevented him from playing for the Nets. On 19 February 2025, it was announced that Bogdanovic would undergo a season ending foot surgery. He was waived later that day to free up roster space for Killian Hayes. On 29 June 2025, BogdanoviÃÂ announced his retirement, citing his recurring foot injuries.
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 78 || 28 || 23.8 || .453 || .355 || .821 || 2.7 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 9.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 79 || 39 || 26.8 || .433 || .382 || .833 || 3.2 || 1.3 || .4 || .1 || 11.2 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 55 || 54 || 27.0 || .440 || .355 || .874 || 3.6 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 14.2 |-
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 26 || 0 || 23.1 || .457 || .391 || .934 || 3.1 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 12.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 80 || 80 || 30.8 || .474 || .402 || .868 || 3.4 || 1.5 || .7 || .1 || 14.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 81 || 81 || 31.8 || .497 || .425 || .807 || 4.1 || 2.0 || .9 || .0 || 18.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 63 || 63 || 33.1 || .447 || .414 || .903 || 4.1 || 2.1 || .5 || .1 || 20.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | style="background:#cfecec;"| 72* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 72* || 30.8 || .439 || .390 || .879 || 3.9 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 17.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 69 || 69 || 30.9 || .455 || .387 || .858 || 4.3 || 1.7 || .5 || .0 || 18.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 59 || 59 || 32.1 || .488 || .411 || .884 || 3.8 || 2.6 || .6 || .1 || 21.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 28 || 27 || 32.9 || .468 || .415 || .779 || 3.4 || 2.5 || .8 || .1 || 20.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| New York | 29 || 0 || 19.2 || .430 || .370 || .800 || 2.0 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 10.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 719 || 572 || 29.1 || .460 || .394 || .859 || 3.6 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 15.6
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015 | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 6 || 5 || 34.4 || .390 || .333 || .714 || 3.8 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 13 || 0 || 20.3 || .414 || .356 || .844 || 4.3 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 7 || 7 || 34.0 || .395 || .378 || .600 || 3.4 || 1.9 || .9 || .0 || 12.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 4 || 4 || 36.9 || .397 || .318 || .882 || 5.8 || 2.8 || 2.0 || .0 || 18.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 11 || 11 || 35.5 || .467 || .461 || .878 || 4.3 || 1.5 || .9 || .0 || 18.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022 | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 6 || 6 || 35.7 || .481 || .333 || .792 || 4.2 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 18.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024 | style="text-align:left;"| New York | 4 || 0 || 12.7 || .292 || .400 || .571 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 6.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 51 || 33 || 29.6 || .425 || .383 || .812 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .7 || .1 || 13.1
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2007âÂÂ08 | style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid | 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009âÂÂ10 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Cibona | 15 || 3 || 23.3 || .436 || .387 || .435 || 2.9 || .5 || .7 || .1 || 8.1 || 6.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010âÂÂ11 | 10 || 10 || 35.5 || .411 || .309 || .765 || 3.5 || 1.8 || 1.7 || .2 || 18.0 || 15.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011âÂÂ12 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3| Fenerbahçe | 16 || 7 || 24.3 || .463 || .411 || .813 || 2.2 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 13.0 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012âÂÂ13 | 21 || 16 || 28.3 || .489 || .405 || .839 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .6 || .5 || 15.9 || 15.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013âÂÂ14 | 24 || 21 || 30.6 || .468 || .298 || .817 || 2.4 || 1.9 || .5 || .4 || 14.8 || 12.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 87 || 57 || 27.9 || .459 || .359 || .787 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 13.8 || 12.1
Bogdanoviàplayed for the Croatian Under-16 national team in 2005, the Under-18 team in 2006 and 2007, and the Under-20 team in 2009. In 2010, he joined the senior Croatian national team for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. In July 2012, the Croatian national team's head coach, Jasmin Repeà ¡a, kicked Bogdanoviàoff the team for disciplinary reasons.
He re-joined Croatia for the 2013 EuroBasket and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He also represented Croatia at the 2015 EuroBasket, where they were eliminated in the eighth finals by Czech Republic. Over six tournament games, he averaged 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 31.5% shooting from the field.
BogdanoviÃÂ also represented Croatia at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He led all scorers with 25.3 points per game, while shooting 50.6 percent from the field and 45 percent from the 3-point line.