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Indiana Pacers officially sign former Washington Wizards forward Bojan Bogdanovic

By The Sports Xchange
Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) scores on a dunk against the Boston Celtics in the second half at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on May 4, 2017 in the NBA Conference Semifinals. File photo by Mark Goldman/UPI
Washington Wizards guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) scores on a dunk against the Boston Celtics in the second half at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on May 4, 2017 in the NBA Conference Semifinals. File photo by Mark Goldman/UPI | License Photo

The Indiana Pacers announced Monday that they signed free agent forward Bojan Bogdanovic to a contract.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, per team policy, but multiple media outlets reported Friday that Bogdanovic received a two-year, $21 million contract. The agreement came shortly after the Washington Wizards renounced Bogdanovic's rights, making him an unrestricted free agent.

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Bogdanovic recorded career highs during the 2016-17 regular season with 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 81 total games with the Brooklyn Nets and Washington.

After being traded to the Wizards in February, he averaged 12.7 points and shot 39.1 percent from 3-point range and 93.4 percent from the free-throw line over Washington's final 26 regular-season games.

Bogdanovic also appeared in all 13 of Washington's playoff games, averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds.

"Bojan is a great addition to the Indiana Pacers," team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said in a press release. "He was an integral part of a playoff team last year. We love his competitiveness and his ability to shoot with range."

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A native of Croatia, Bogdanovic was originally drafted by Miami with the 31st overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft. He was an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection during the 2014-15 season. The three-year NBA veteran has recorded career averages of 11.2 points and 3.1 rebounds over 212 career games (121 starts) with the Nets and Wizards.

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