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Bogdanovic Signs One-Year Deal, Adds 3-Point Firepower to Rockets

7/1/2026

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Bogdanovic Joins Rockets

Bogdan Bogdanovic signed a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets said he will provide reliable three-point shooting off the bench.
He joins a roster that includes Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengün.
The Los Angeles Clippers declined his option after he averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
He was linked to the Denver Nuggets, which considered pairing him with Nikola Jokic, though no deal materialized.

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Bogdanovic Boosts Bench

Rockets signed Bogdanovic to address bench scoring shortfall that led to their first-round loss to the Lakers.
Houston’s bench produced only 35 points in the 2026 playoffs, shooting 25.9% overall and 16.7% from three.
The bench posted the worst true-shooting percentage in NBA playoff history after Game 4 versus the Lakers.
Houston, which was 21st in three-point attempts but eighth in efficiency, will see Bogdanovic reunite with former Hawks teammate Clint Capela.

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Historical Context

In 1995 the Houston Rockets entered the playoffs as a sixth seed—the lowest-seeded team ever to win the NBA title—defeating four opponents with 50-plus wins and sweeping the Orlando Magic. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon’s historic postseason, the run underscored bench impact, a lesson the 2026 Rockets hope to apply with their new roster.

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Bogdanovic Joins Rockets

Bogdan Bogdanovic signed a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets said he will provide reliable three-point shooting off the bench.
He joins a roster that includes Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengün.
The Los Angeles Clippers declined his option after he averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
He was linked to the Denver Nuggets, which considered pairing him with Nikola Jokic, though no deal materialized.

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