Our player preview series for the 2026 Clippers continues with Bogdan Bogdanovic, who will hopefully be providing a scoring punch off the bench this year.

Basic Information

Height: 6’5

Weight: 220 pounds

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 33

Years in NBA: 8

Regular Season Stats (with Clippers): 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.2 turnovers in 25.5 minutes per game across 30 games played (4 starts) on 47.4/42.7/87.5 shooting splits (4.8 3PA, 1.1 FTA) with 60.8% TS

Contract Status: Has two years left on a four year, $68M deal – $16.02M this year and a team option for the same amount next year

Expectations

I’d say Bogi has some of the more unclear expectations on the Clippers this year. The stars are the stars, the deep bench guys have no expectations, and a lot of the other role players have fairly set roles. Bogi, however, is a bit up in the air. The Clippers have 11 rotation-caliber players, and of them, 7 seem very locked into big roles. Bogi is one of the four who is not, making it theoretically plausible that he’s out of the rotation when the Clippers are fully healthy. On the other hand, if he’s healthy and playing well, it’s quite possible that he’s a key part of the rotation. When he does play, fans and the Clippers will expect a scoring punch off the bench with strong off-ball shooting, catch-and-shoot threes at volume, and tertiary ball-handling and creation.

Strengths

Bogi’s best strength as an NBA player is undoubtedly his three-point shooting. For his career, Bogi has made 38.2% of his threes while averaging 6.4 attempts per game. Neither number is elite, but both are very good, and in his best seasons Bogi has bettered those averages by significant margins. Bogi can shoot off the catch, off movement, and off the dribble, and has ability to shoot all around the arc. He’s not an A+ shooter, but he’s probably in the A- range, and that has real value.

The rest of Bogi’s offensive game is not too shabby either. While he’s never been great at getting to the rim or drawing fouls, Bogi is very capable of hitting pullup midrangers when given space to operate in the pick and roll, and is quite adept at attacking closeouts. Bogi also averages 3.2 assists per game for his career, not a bad number for a guy most people think of as a gunner. He can definitely be a secondary playmaker when paired with someone like James Harden or Trae Young, and is ability to do some creation and handling relieves the pressure on star players.

Weaknesses

Never a particularly good defender, Bogi looked downright creaky at points last season. He’s simply too slow to defend against the quicker guards, and is not strong enough to body up bigger players. Bogi is a smart player, tries hard, and knows where to be on defense, so he’s not truly awful over the course of an 82-game season, but there are certainly games and matchups where he can look overwhelmed.

Like so many other Clippers, Bogi’s availability is a real concern. He injured his hamstring playing in Eurobasket and is limited to start the Clippers’ training camp. Over the past five years, he’s played in 54, 79, 54, 63, and 44 games, which means he usually misses at least 20 games per year. The Clippers do have more guys who can create and handle the ball this year compared to last season, what with the additions of Brad Beal and Chris Paul (and a healthy start to Kawhi Leonard’s campaign), so Bogi getting injured is not as impactful, but it’s still something to consider.

Summary

Depending on how the Clippers play and who on the team stays healthy all year, Bogi could be an essential part of the team – or he could be an afterthought. Along those lines, Bogi is a fairly likely candidate to be moved due to his mid-sized salary and team option next year. I’ve always liked Bogi’s game and I think he’s a great fit personality-wise on this team, so I hope it works out for him. The median outcome is that he’s a solid bench player that helps the Clippers get some regular season wins but fades from the rotation in the playoffs, and that’s a perfectly fine end result if that’s what happens.

2026 Clippers Player Preview: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Robert Flom

Our exit interview series on the 2025 Clippers continues with reserve guard Bogdan Bogdanovic.

Basic Information

Height: 6’5

Weight: 220 pounds

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 32

Years in NBA: 8

Key Regular Stats (for Clippers): 11.4 points, 3.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.2 turnovers in 25.0 minutes per game across 30 games played (4 starts) on 47.4/42.7/87.5 (4.8 3PT attempts, 1.1 FT attempts) shooting splits (60.8 True Shooting)

Postseason Stats: 6.4 points, 2.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 0.4 steals, and 1.6 turnovers in 16.7 minutes per game across 7 games played (zero starts) on 36.4/29.2/85.7 (3.4 3PT attempts, 1.0 FT attempts) shooting splits (47.8 True Shooting)

Expectations

When the Clippers traded for Bogdan Bogdanovic at the trade deadline, the expectations for him were clear: be the Clippers’ sixth man and lead scoring option off the bench. He was replacing both Terance Mann and especially Kevin Porter Jr. in the rotation, as despite not being a point guard, his ballhandling and playmaking were seemingly on par or better than either of the two departed Clippers. Although “Bogi” had been going through a truly brutal 2025 season before the trade, the hope was that a new context and further time removed from his injuries would allow him to return to his sixth-man award-level form.

Reality

After looking very, very rough for a few games, Bogi settled into a fairly nice rhythm on the Clippers. He was not nearly as good as he was several years earlier with the Hawks or Kings, but also far better than he had been earlier in the season. As anticipated, Bogi was a sniper from deep, nailing nearly 43% of his shots from deep on high volume, and providing much-needed spacing. When the Clippers needed creation with Harden off the floor, Bogi stepped up, having several big scoring performances and showing nice chemistry in the pick and roll with Zu. The defense was bad, but it usually didn’t cost the Clippers, especially with all of the plus defenders on the court. It was a promising 30 games.

Then the playoffs happened. Bogi went 1-11 from the field in the first three games, scoring 2 points combined while turning the ball over 6 times in 37 minutes and getting hunted on defense. He improved somewhat as the series went along, but his only true standout performance was in Game 5 – which was a blowout loss. Quite frankly, Bogi looked outmatched physically and athletically by the Nuggets, even though he did contribute at least a bit on the glass and was still a valuable spacer on offense. Bogi’s poor play was not the reason the Clippers lost, but a better series from him could have gotten them a win in Games 1 or 4 – and therefore the series. A really brutal last look at Bogi before heading to the offseason.

Future with Clippers

Bogdan is under contract for just over $16M for next season, and has a team option for a similar amount for the 2027 season. Considering his injuries over the past year or two and his playoff performance with the Clippers, the trade market for Bogi might be limited. Then again, he is essentially an expiring contract, as his team option will almost certainly be declined pending a strong bounce-back campaign.

Thus, it’s relatively likely Bogdan will be a Clipper for at least the start of the 2026 season. He will probably serve in a similar role as a lead scorer off the bench, though hopefully with fewer ballhandling and playmaking responsibilities. His play in the regular season was good, and a promising sign that with a full training camp and integration into the team he can continue to be a positive contributor to the Clippers. I’m excited to see how Bogi will look on the team next year.

2025 Clippers Exit Interviews: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Robert Flom