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Nikola Jokic's Olympic Teammate Floated as Realistic Trade Target for Nuggets

Could the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks make a Bogdan Bogdanovic trade?

Joey Linn

Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States guard Stephen Curry (4) shoots the ball over Serbia guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (7) during the men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.
Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States guard Stephen Curry (4) shoots the ball over Serbia guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (7) during the men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic turned in a historic performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, leading Serbia to a bronze medal. Becoming the first player ever to lead the Olympics in total points, rebounds, assists, and steals, Jokic did it all for Serbia in this run.

While Jokic was the undisputed best player on his team at the Olympics, he had a lot of help from Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. Averaging 18.3 points on very impressive 48/46/92 shooting splits, Bogdanovic was a very high-level co-star next to Jokic.

With the chemistry between Jokic and Bogdanovic already strong, could an NBA team up be in their future?

In a recent article, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz floated Bogdanovic as a realistic trade target for the Nuggets, writing, “Is there a player that Nikola Jokić would want to join forces with more than Bogdanović, his fellow Olympic teammate?”

On the fit, Swartz added, “The two helped Serbia win the bronze medal and would pair nicely if reunited on the Denver Nuggets as well. Denver just so happens to need a new starting shooting guard after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left in free agency, or Bogdanović could serve as the team's sixth man, keeping the offense humming when Jokić needs a break.”

Denver has yet to replace Caldwell-Pope’s skillset, and while Bogdanovic would not bring the same perimeter defense, he could replicate a lot of the offensive makeup while adding even more scoring juice.

Atlanta may be entering a rebuild, or at least a re-tool, which could make a player like Bogdanovic available.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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