SALT LAKE CITY -- He’s back.
After missing the last six games with right ankle soreness, Bogdan Bogdanovic participated in Saturday’s shootaround in Utah and confirmed that he is ready to play when the Sacramento Kings take on the Jazz later in the evening.
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Bogdanovic is a stabilizing force for the Kings this season, averaging 14.5 points and 3.6 assists in 28.1 minutes of coach Luke Walton’s bench.
The 27-year-old out of Serbia has missed 11 games due to a variety of leg injuries this season. Without him in the lineup, the Kings are just 2-9.
Bogdanovic has a lot riding on the final 41 games of the season. He has a standing maximum extension offer from the Kings, but the number jumps on July 1 when he becomes a restricted free agent.
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With a soft free agent class, Bogdanovic is likely to have plenty of suiters, although the Kings can match any offer.