Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been fined $25K by the NBA, the league announced today in a brief statement (Twitter link).
Bogdanovic received the penalty for kicking the game ball into the spectator stands at the end of Atlanta’s loss to the Nets on Wednesday.
The incident occurred after Dejounte Murray missed a three-point attempt as time expired in the Hawks’ 108-107 loss. The ball ricocheted off the rim toward Bogdanovic, who kicked it out of frustration (video link). While the offense was a minor one, the NBA has been consistently fining players this season for throwing or kicking the ball into the stands.
The $25K penalty won’t make much of dent in Bogdanovic’s pay check — he’s earning $18M this season in the third season of a four-year, $72MM deal with Atlanta. He holds an $18M player option for next season, so he’ll have the ability to reach free agency in the summer of 2023.
