Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a historic performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, leading Serbia to a bronze medal. Becoming the first player to lead the Olympics in total points, rebounds, assists and steals, Jokic did it all for Serbia in the series.
While Jokic was the undisputed best player on his team at the Olympics, he got a lot of help from Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. With an average of 18.3 points and an impressive 48/46/92 shooting ratio, Bogdanovic was a co-star of the highest order alongside Jokic.
With the chemistry between Jokic and Bogdanovic already strong, could an NBA team be in their future?
Jokic and Bogdanovic lead Serbia to victory over Germany for 🥉! #Paris2024
Jokic: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists
Bogdanovic: 16 points, 3:15, 6-12 shooting pic.twitter.com/PtYxVo2siz— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2024
In a recent article, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report mentioned Bogdanovic as a realistic trade target for the Nuggets, writing: “Is there a player Nikola Jokić would want to team up with more than his Olympic teammate Bogdanović?”
Swartz added: “Both helped Serbia win the bronze medal and would be a great pairing against the Denver Nuggets. Denver is in dire need of a new starting guard after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left the team as a free agent, or Bogdanović could serve as the team’s sixth man, keeping the offense moving when Jokić needs a break.”
I love this team ❤️🇷🇸 pic.twitter.com/nEOJDTfGWg
— Bogdan Bogdanovic (@LeaderOfHorde) August 9, 2024
Denver has yet to replace Caldwell-Pope’s skillset, and while Bogdanovic wouldn’t bring the same perimeter defense, he could replicate much of the offensive makeup while adding even more scoring juice.
Atlanta could be rebuilding, or at least retooling, which could make a player like Bogdanovic available.
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