Pacers continue offseason overhaul by signing Bogdanovic
Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball in the first quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Verizon Center on May 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Greg Fiume/Getty Images/AFP
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have officially signed forward Bojan Bogdanovic.
Word of the reported two-year, $21 million deal initially leaked on Friday.
The Croatian native finished with career highs of 13.7 points and 3.4 points last season, playing 81 games with the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards. He made 39.1 percent of his 3-pointers and 93.4 percent from the free-throw line after being traded to Washington, where he played 26 games.
Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard described Bogdanovic as a “perfect fit.”
Bogdanovic was drafted No. 31 overall by the Miami Heat in 2011 and was named to the NBA’s all-rookie second team in 2014-15.
He’s the latest addition in Indiana’s major offseason overhaul.
