Two months ago, the Sacramento Kings scheduled minor surgery to address some mild discomfort Bogdan Bogdanovic experienced in Serbia’s World Cup qualifying game over the summer. The procedure was projected to keep him out of the lineup for four to six weeks, a tough blow to a team without a single player in ESPN’s top-100 players. Hopes of a decent start to the season dropped to an all-time low with the announcement, as many would argue Bogdan was Sacramento’s best player during his rookie year.
10 games passed before Bogdanovic finished his recovery, and Sacramento sat at a surprising 6-4 record.