Published 10:13 IST, January 6th 2021

Giannis didn't recruit Bogdanovic for Bucks, ex-Kings star had NO CLUE about failed trade

Bogdan Bogdanovic has revealed that Giannis Antetokounmpo had no part to play in his failed sign and trade deal from the Kings to the Bucks in the off season.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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Bogdan Bogdavic h a tumultuous off-season after a sign and tre deal between Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks failed to materialise before eventually signing for Atlanta Hawks. deal created an uproar and an investigation was launched subsequently, with Bucks eventually losing a second-round draft pick despite t signing player. All this while Bogdavic was isolated in Belgre, as he h COVID-19 and looked for answers in what was a frantic week for 28-year-old.

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Bogdavic Bucks saga: Giannis h part in failed Bogdavic tre 

In an interview with Sam Amick of Athletic, Bogdan Bogdavic reveals that he h clue about sign and tre deal agreement in place between Bucks and Kings. 28-year-old said that he got to kw about entire scenario via Twitter and felt betrayed by Kings as y did t keep him loop. deal was furr complicated as Bucks and Kings weren't yet allowed to make such a transaction as free-ncy window hn’t opened at time.

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Milwaukee was set to send Donte DiVincenzo, Ersan Ilyasova and D.J. Wilson to Sacramento in exchange for Bogdavic who was restricted free nt n. Reports h suggested that Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo himself h actively tried in bringing 28-year-old as Milwaukee font office looked to d more quality to Bucks roster. However, Bogdavic denied those claims, suggesting that he was closer to Thanasis than his bror and reigning two time MVP.

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We (Thanasis and Bogdavic) are friends. We are friends, you kw? I talked with him once monthly, once every two months. So we talk about it — we talked maybe in bubble, t about me coming re, thing like that. But we were like, ‘Ah, you guys are good,’ — bla, bla, bla, you kw? rmal things. How is your family? Basketball things, we didn’t even talk about it because I kw that y are professionals and y respect my professionalism and we never talked about it. We really never talked about it. When news came out, we were like, ‘What []?’ I didn’t kw what was going on. I wasn’t sure. I wasn’t sure what was going on.

- Bogdavic on his friendship with Thanasis to Altic

Bogdavic Hawks contract

After entire meltdown,  Sacramento Kings have declined to match Atlanta Hawks' $72 million contract offer for Bogdan Bogdavic. Kings h laboured over decision for past two days after Hawks' lodged ir offer, as Sacramento aimed to maintain roster flexibility under new general manr Monte McNair. 28-year-old was amongst several veterans signed by Atlanta this season, along with likes of Rajon Rondo (two years, $15 million), Kris Dunn (one year, $5 million) and forward Solomon Hill (one year) and Danilo Gallinari. 

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(Im Courtesy: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bogdavic Instagram)

10:13 IST, January 6th 2021