Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been cleared to play in Wednesday night’s opener of the Eastern Conference finals, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. He had been listed as questionable because of soreness in his right knee and was a game-time decision.
Bogdanovic, who is in the playoffs for the first time in his four-year career, has been an effective weapon for Atlanta. He averaged 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in the first round against the Knicks and posted a 13.3/3.9/1.7 line in the seven-game series with the Sixers.
Small forward Cam Reddish will return to the lineup after missing the past four months with right Achilles soreness, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Reddish returned to practice early this month, but he hasn’t appeared in a game since February 21.
Coach Nate McMillan made the announcement in a pregame session with reporters, but he said there’s no guarantee Reddish will see any action, adds Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution McMillan noted that Solomon Hill and Tony Snell are ahead of him in the rotation and said the team will be careful with Reddish whenever he plays.
In his second NBA season, Reddish averaged 11.2 points and 4.0 rebounds through 26 games before being sidelined with the Achilles issue.
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