Bogdan Bogdanovic proved to be one of the most mature rookie scorers in the league last season, but even that has fallen short of his expectations.
“It was a pretty good season and I can’t regret any moment of it but it wasn’t as successful team-wise as I’m used to,” said Bogdanovic, according to Drazen Kanazir of EuroHoops. “I think we are on the right path and have a bright future.”
The 6-foot-6 swingman put up 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, while boasting a solid .446/.392/.840 shooting line — far surpassing the expectations of a 27th overall pick.
The Serbian international is hoping that having a fellow comrade from the national team in the newly-signed Nemanja Bjelica will help him in his transition to a pace-and-space league.
“I already had two guys to speak to in Serbian over there which helped me a lot. Now, I have another one on the court which is going to help me even more.”
Bogdanovic already counted with the help of two former Kings players in Peja Stojakovic and Vlade Divac (both born in Yugoslavia), but having an active players show him the ins and outs of the modern game will make the transition much smoother.
The Kings have mixed a young group built through the NBA Draft by sprinkling veteran players that can help mold them into successful pros, as was the intent with signing George Hill, Vince Carter, and Zach Randolph in 2017 — with the latter being the lone remaining player on the roster of that experiment.
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