Bogdan

Bogdanovic

Bogdanovic will miss an extended period of time, so role players will get plenty of time to take advantage of his recovery. Rookie wing Zaccharie Risacher is sure to get a boost from this news.

Bogdanovic remains sidelined, leaving the Hawks without their best bench scorer. Garrison Mathews (19 minutes vs. Charlotte) and Vit Krejci (15) will figure more prominently in the Hawks rotation, but neither does enough to merit being streamed while Bogdanovic sits.

After playing 28 minutes off the bench in Wednesday’s opener against the Nets, Bogdanovic will sit out Friday’s game. Garrison Mathews or David Roddy could move into the rotation, with Vit Krejci’s playing time increasing after he played 11 minutes against Brooklyn. None of those players are worth the streaming risk in most leagues. If starter Dyson Daniels remains available in your league, do not hesitate to add him.

Jokic and Serbia got revenge in the rematch of last year’s FIBA World Cup championship game, as he delivered the fifth triple-double in Olympic basketball history. Four other players chipped in at least 10 points in Serbia’s well-rounded effort, including Bogdan Bogdanovic (16 points, three triples) and Vasilije Micic (19 points, two triples).

Bogdanovic has been excellent throughout the Paris Olympics, and Thursday’s semifinal against the United States was no exception. He hit some big shots as Serbia built up a 17-point lead, punctuating two of his shots with Carmelo Anthony’s “three to the dome” celebration with the former NBA star sitting courtside. Unfortunately for Bogdanovic, he and Serbia could not hold off the US, which picked up the intensity on both ends of the floor in crunch time. Next up for Serbia is a matchup with Germany for the bronze medal on Saturday morning.

While South Sudan devoted considerable attention to Nikola Jokic (an understandable defensive approach), they had no answer for Bogdanovic. The Hawks guard scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half (11 in the third quarter) as Serbia pulled away and guaranteed itself a spot in the quarterfinals. Greece also benefitted from the result, which took the last quarterfinal spot on point differential. Bogdanovic will remain a key player for Serbia, and his role with the Hawks could expand next season due to the departure of Dejounte Murray.

Early in the second half, Bogdanovic broke Trae Young’s franchise record for 3-pointers in a season when he hit his 234th of the year. Not only did he have a bounce back performance from beyond the arc, but Bogi also tied his season-high for assists. He was on pace to have an even better night, but Quin Snyder pulled him from the game with four minutes left in the third. The lead didn’t end up being large enough for the reserves to hang on, but Snyder clearly had other priorities after losing a double overtime game on Tuesday. We’ll see if Snyder continues to limit his minutes over their final two games.

Bogi was able to keep his 3-point streak alive despite only making one of his 11 attempts. This was the first time that he made less than two triples since early March, and he also tied his season-high for turnovers in what was one of his worst performances of the season. He’ll have an opportunity to get back on track against Charlotte on Wednesday, which is the second night of a back-to-back for both teams. They’ll need him to be much better than this in the Play-In Tournament if they want to advance to the playoffs.

Young has been out since February 24, undergoing surgery on his finger three days later. A potential return to game action will not impact most fantasy leagues, as Sunday was the final day for many. However, Young playing at some point this week could help him shake off the rust ahead of Atlanta’s Play-In tournament matchup with the Bulls. Once he’s fully cleared to play, Bogdan Bogdanovic will return to the bench.

Bogdanovic led five Hawks in double figures with 17 points, and he’s reached double figures in 11 straight games. He’s one player whose fantasy value has been boosted due partially to injuries sidelining other members of his team’s rotation. Bogdanovic, a starter since the Hawks lost Trae Young to a hand injury, is closing in on top 50 per-game value in 9-cat formats. Given the Yahoo ADP of 129, this would undoubtedly qualify as a successful fantasy season. The only negative is the schedule, as the Hawks only play once more (Saturday at DEN) during Week 23.