Atlanta Hawks Player Not With Team Sparks NBA Trade Speculation

Bogdan Bogdanovic will miss Saturday's game against the Pacers.

Jan 23, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) congratulates guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) after a basket against the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

On Saturday night, the Atlanta Hawks will play the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.

For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Bogdan Bogdanovic has been ruled out (he's not with the team).

Saturday will be his fourth straight game out of action.

Via The Atlanta Hawks:

"Bogdan Bogdanovic (not with team): Out
Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery): Out
Clint Capela (back spasms): Out
Jalen Johnson (torn labrum, left shoulder): Out
Cody Zeller (not with team): Out"

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for today’s game at Indiana:

Trae Young (right hamstring tightness): Available

Bogdan Bogdanovic (not with team): Out
Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery): Out
Clint Capela (back spasms): Out
Jalen Johnson (torn labrum, left shoulder): Out
Cody… pic.twitter.com/wAlQJ6tKZk

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 1, 2025

Bogdanovic has been a name mentioned in a lot of trade rumors as of late.

Expanding on this story below: @JakeLFischer reports there is rising confidence now that Atlanta will ultimately have multiple potential landing spots to trade Bogdan Bogdanović before next week's trade deadline.

More coverage here: https://t.co/HPdTfb8cjt https://t.co/sEOC9CsPXq

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 30, 2025

Many NBA fans (on social media) speculated that his absence could mean a trade is coming soon.

@HawksStan77: "He really going out the worst way . This was his last game as a hawk.

Could have atleast went out with a bang"

He really going out the worst way . This was his last game as a hawk.

Could have atleast went out with a bang https://t.co/PBdETNBSHv pic.twitter.com/iYmugnX0Gv

— HawksStan (@HawksStan77) February 1, 2025

@_Kantrill_: "Get bogi zeller and capela outta here man sheesh. Looks like they taking up roster space at this point"

Get bogi zeller and capela outta here man sheesh. Looks like they taking up roster space at this point

— Kantrill (@_Kantrill_) February 1, 2025

@Tsunamidrako: "This dude is shooting 37% from the field, I REPEAT 37% FROM THE FIELD!! Keep him away from the lakers"

This dude is shooting 37% from the field, I REPEAT 37% FROM THE FIELD!!
Keep him away from the lakers

— 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 (@Tsunamidrako) January 31, 2025

@Younotsleek1: "Lakers and Hawks injury list both dropping at the same time, a day ahead totally nothing to see here."

Lakers and Hawks injury list both dropping at the same time, a day ahead totally nothing to see here.

— ntrovrt (@Younotsleek1) January 31, 2025

@masonontwt: "so basically bogi is traded"

so basically bogi is traded

— mason (@masonontwt) February 1, 2025

Bogdanovic is averaging 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 37.1% from the field and 30.1% from the three-point range in 24 games.

He is in his fifth season with the Hawks (and eighth in the NBA).