Bojan Bogdanović

It took Bojan Bogdanović more than three years from the time he was drafted until he played in an NBA game, so he wasted little time making a strong impression on the Brooklyn Nets. After playing overseas in Turkey, Bogdanović signed a contract with the Nets ahead of the 2014-15 season. In his third professional game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Croatian forward made an early impact grabbing a defensive board with time rapidly diminishing in the first half and then initiating an urgent transition attack. Bogdanović evaded Reggie Jackson’s defense with a slick behind-the-back dribble before lobbing a picture-perfect alley-oop to Mason Plumlee for a quarter-ending dunk. The highlight-reel sequence gave the Nets a 19-point halftime lead and they never let up, cruising to a 116-85 victory behind 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals from Bogdanović on November 3, 2014.

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