Atlanta, GA
Hawks’ Bogdanovic undergoes surgery on knee
ATLANTA — Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is recovering from surgical procedure on his proper patella tendon after being hampered by knee irritation this previous season.
The Hawks introduced Tuesday that Bogdanovic is predicted to make a full restoration earlier than the beginning of the 2022-23 season.
Bogdanovic missed 19 video games this previous season, and a sore knee pressured him to sit down out Atlanta’s closing playoff recreation, a loss to Miami that clinched the Warmth’s 4-1 victory within the opening-round sequence.
In his second season with the Hawks, Bogdanovic averaged 15.1 factors a recreation whereas capturing 37% from 3-point vary.
The Hawks additionally introduced that ahead Jalen Johnson underwent a nonsurgical process on his left knee to alleviate tendinitis. He’s prone to get better in time for the beginning of coaching camp.
Johnson was the Hawks’ first-round choose in 2021. He bought in restricted time for Atlanta as a rookie, averaging 2.4 factors over 22 video games.