Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic will be sidelined for at least a month, the team announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Bogdanovic underwent a non-surgical procedure on Monday. He missed the team’s game on Sunday with what the team labelled right hamstring tendinopathy. He will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks.
The team also provided updates on three other players.
Guard Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder subluxation) has begun treatment and rehabilitation. He will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. Bufkin suffered a partially dislocated shoulder in practice last week.
Forward Vit Krejci sustained a right adductor strain during Monday’s game against Washington. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Guard Dyson Daniels has a right hip flexor strain, which also occurred on Monday. He’s out for Wednesday’s game at Washington and will continue to receive treatment.
The news regarding Bogdanovic, who is in the second year of a four-year, $68MM contract, is the most significant. He averaged a career-best 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals last season while appearing in 79 games. He’s one of the top 3-point shooters in the league, making 38.4% for his career.
The injuries on the backcourt and wing will mean more playing time for Garrison Mathews and Keaton Wallace.
The Hawks are just trying to give the #1 pick more playing time to develop, that’s all this is!