{"id":356930,"date":"2026-07-01T06:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/356930\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T06:47:08","slug":"bogdan-bogdanovic-to-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/356930\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogdan Bogdanovic to Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jake Fischer: The Clippers are exercising Brook Lopez&#8217;s $9.2 million team option, with the intent on keeping him, source says. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeLFischer\/status\/2071696484739736008\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Los Angeles will not pick up the options for Nicolas Batum or Bogdan Bogdanovic<\/a>. \u2014 6\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeLFischer\/status\/2071696484739736008\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Michael Scotto: The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2071697824064979378\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Los Angeles Clippers will exercise the $9.19 million team option for the 2026-27 season on Brook Lopez and will decline team options on Bogdan Bogdanovic ($16 million) and Nicolas Batum ($5.88 million), making Bogdanovic and Batum unrestricted free agents,<\/a> sources confirm. \u2014 6\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2071697824064979378\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-250687-bogdan-bogdanovic-explains-why-he-loves-euroleague-more-than-nba.html\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;In Europe we spend a lot of time on tactics and analysis and we have much more time for practice to prepare for the games. NBA pace is much more intense and it&#8217;s more focused on your team and individual responsibility,&#8221; he said.<\/a>&#8220;Mentally in NBA, I always have to be ready to adjust on the fly. Basketball there allows more freedom, it&#8217;s faster, EuroLeague basketball is tactically more disciplined, expectations and pressure strongly influence on your performances.&#8221; \u2014 6\/27\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-250687-bogdan-bogdanovic-explains-why-he-loves-euroleague-more-than-nba.html\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BasketNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In an interview with Vogue Adria, <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-250687-bogdan-bogdanovic-explains-why-he-loves-euroleague-more-than-nba.html\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bogdan Bogdanovic openly talked about his love to basketball and Serbia NT: &#8220;Love to it exists since I was little and of course I wanted to be the best version of myself,&#8221; Bogdanovic started<\/a>. &#8220;When I play with the national team that&#8217;s a special emotion playing for Serbia. Those are my proudest moments and I want to make every moment special.&#8221; \u2014 6\/27\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-250687-bogdan-bogdanovic-explains-why-he-loves-euroleague-more-than-nba.html\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BasketNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jake Fischer: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeLFischer\/status\/2070578389824475445?s=20\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Clippers and Bogdan Bogdanovic\u0301 have agreed to push back his option date to June 29,<\/a> according to league sources, allowing Los Angeles to continue trade conversations for Bogdanovic\u0301. \u2014 6\/26\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeLFischer\/status\/2070578389824475445?s=20\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport24.gr\/basket\/euroleague-basketball\/i-epafi-omprantovits-bogkntanovits-gia-ton-panathinaiko-aktor-kai-ta-dedomena-gia-to-mellon-tou-servou-megka-star\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zeljko Obradovic has contacted Bogdan Bogdanovic for Panathinaikos AKTOR, as revealed by Vasili Karamouza.<\/a> See what was said in the special broadcast of SPORT24 about the return of the Serbian legend to the greens, as well as the data on the future of the Serbian grandee as analyzed by Haris Stavrou. \u2014 6\/22\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport24.gr\/basket\/euroleague-basketball\/i-epafi-omprantovits-bogkntanovits-gia-ton-panathinaiko-aktor-kai-ta-dedomena-gia-to-mellon-tou-servou-megka-star\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sport24.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bogdan Bogdanovic stands at the center of a looming free agency chase by the\u00a0<a data-autotag=\"81d09f83-fd88-4a89-842b-d31778fd3b3c\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/denver-nuggets\/7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Nuggets<\/a>,\u00a0as reported by Serbian outlet Meridian Sport\u2019s Djordje Matic on Thursday. The\u00a0Nuggets\u00a0are eagerly anticipating the June 30 opening of the free-agent market to bolster their championship ambitions ahead of the 2026\u201327 NBA Regular Season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/nba-news\/1981894\/bogdan-bogdanovic-denver-nuggets-target-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The front office is prioritizing the Serbian guard due to his proven synergy with fellow countryman and superstar Nikola Jokic. They recognize that their on-court chemistry, built during successful runs with the Serbian senior national team, could significantly elevate the performance of the entire roster, as noted by Matic<\/a>. \u2014 6\/18\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/nba-news\/1981894\/bogdan-bogdanovic-denver-nuggets-target-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EuroHoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">According to\u00a0unofficial information from the USA that has crossed the Atlantic to Meridian Sports, <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/denver-ceka-30-jun-i-bogdanovica\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver is impatiently waiting for 12:01 on the quartz clock on June 30 (Eastern American time) to start hunting Bogdan Bogdanovic!<\/a> \u2014 6\/18\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/denver-ceka-30-jun-i-bogdanovica\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meridian Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Apparently, <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/bogdanovic-ostaje-u-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bogdan will stay in the NBA for at least another year, it was confirmed to Meridian Sport<\/a>. Now the question remains whether the Serbian master will continue his career with the Clippers, where he was not given a real chance, or will he move to another club that will be able to use his qualities. \u2014 6\/8\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/bogdanovic-ostaje-u-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meridian Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bogdan Bogdanovic has been a dream come true for Partizan fans ever since rumors leaked that the management of the black and whites was in talks with the Serbian captain about a possible return to Humska. Bogdanovic was also on the wish list of numerous European clubs, after a forgettable season with the <a data-autotag=\"05d62218-2c53-4928-8e69-9f1ad296f0b0\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/los-angeles-clippers\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>, marked by injury problems, but also limited minutes and role in the team. However, as first reported by Greek profile Hoop Fellas, <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/bogdanovic-ostaje-u-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bogdanovic has no plans to return to the Old Continent. At least not next season<\/a>. \u2014 6\/8\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/meridiansport.rs\/kosarka\/bogdanovic-ostaje-u-nba\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meridian Sports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jake Fischer: The Clippers are exercising Brook Lopez&#8217;s $9.2 million team option, with the intent on keeping him,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356931,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[33,56,58,57,111437,6317,6318,6326,126860,6324,88179,180,21090,1589,9264,28674,1593,2579,184,46,9025,36],"class_list":["post-356930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-accessfree","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-sourcehoops-hype","tag-sstssportsnba","tag-sstsnnba","tag-tagbasketball","tag-tagbrook-lopez","tag-tagcalifornia-gold-rush","tag-tagcgr-sports","tag-tagcontains-commerce-or-affiliate-content","tag-tagdenver-nuggets","tag-tagespn-inc","tag-taghouston-rockets","tag-taglos-angeles-clippers","tag-tagnational-sports","tag-tagnba","tag-tagoverall-positive","tag-tagsports-news","tag-tagtwitter","tag-typestory"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}