The Rockets have landed a veteran guard to bolster their backcourt, reaching a one-year contract agreement with Bogdan Bogdanovic, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania reported that Houston executives made their pitch on Tuesday and got Bogdanovic to commit shortly after.
Bogdanovic arrives in Houston after a rough 2025/26 campaign that was derailed by injuries. The 33-year-old played only 23 games, including three starts, after rupturing his hamstring while representing Serbia at EuroBasket 2025.
He also dealt with a hip issue in the fall and never found much rhythm, finishing with 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per game. His shooting numbers dipped as well, with Bogdanovic posting career lows of 38.8% from the field and 34.7% from three-point range.
Even with that difficult season on the books, Bogdanovic still brings a long resume as a reliable scorer and connector. Over his eight seasons before 2025/26, he played 503 regular season games for the Kings, Hawks and Clippers, averaging 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists while hitting 38.2% of 6.4 three-point attempts per game.
Los Angeles declined his $16MM team option for 2026/27 on Monday, which sent him into unrestricted free agency. Bogdanovic reportedly had interest from overseas teams and was also linked to the Nuggets, but he ultimately chose Houston.
He’ll join a Rockets guard group that already includes Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard. Recent reports also indicated that Houston was pursuing Marcus Smart as part of its effort to strengthen that position.
The financial terms of Bogdanovic’s deal have not been reported yet. When contract numbers stay quiet this early, it often points to a veteran’s minimum agreement, though that isn’t guaranteed.
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