There's a strong case to be made that the LA Clippers are having the best summer among all 30 teams in the entire NBA.
From their acquisition of John Collins via the three-team Norman Powell trade to adding All-Star Bradley Beal via a two-year, $10.9 million deal post buyout with the Suns, Lawrence Frank and company have undoubtedly bolstered the vast majority of Los Angeles' rotational weak spots and, in turn, have simply dominated the 2025 offseason.
Their recent reunion with Chris Paul is merely the cherry on top of their summer successes.
However, in addition to the feel-good excitement that the future Hall of Famer's return creates, one could also argue that it now makes Bogdan Bogdanovic more expendable than ever heading into the 2025-26 season.
Clippers should view Bogdan Bogdanovic as a mid-season trade asset
While it may sound a bit odd when considering just how putrid their second-unit scoring punch was last season, it now seems that the Clippers are rolling into next year's campaign with an overabundance of offensive firepower residing on the pine.
Even before Monday's signing of Paul, Los Angeles already managed to scoop up guys like Brook Lopez, Beal, and Collins this summer, all of whom have had impressive professional careers thanks, in large part, to their quality inside-out bucket-getting abilities.
All three have even seen individual averages north of 20.0 points per game along the way.
Bringing on CP3 and his career averages of 17.0 points and 9.2 assists only makes their bench's offensive potential all the more frightening.
Now, while their respective arrivals should be seen as a net positive for the Clippers as a whole, for someone like Bogdanovic, it makes his future with the franchise incredibly murky.
Last season, LA opted to part ways with fan favorite Terance Mann and Bones Hyland in exchange for the veteran wing. The hope was that, with the addition of Bogdanovic and his scoring skills that saw him drop 16.9 points on 37.4 percent shooting from deep the year before, he could provide the ball club with the offensive stability they so desperately needed coming off the bench.
Sadly, such a hope never wound up coming to fruition, as the 32-year-old saw averages of just 11.4 points per game in his 30 regular season contests, only to then disappear completely during their one-and-done playoff excursion where he posted just 6.4 points on a putrid 36.4 percent shooting from the floor.
Due to their established pedigrees, it's more than evident that all four of LA's splashy new acquisitions deserve to be ahead of Bogdanovic in coach Ty Lue's win-now pecking order next season.
Add all this to the fact that he's set to make over $16 million in each of the next two campaigns, and not only has the wing become somewhat of a let-down compared to initial expectations, but he should also be seen as a must-trade asset for the Clippers as they now look to avoid top-shelf tax penalties as a result of their overinflated payroll.
Whether it be by October's season tip-off or before February's trade deadline, it's now painfully obvious that Los Angeles must look to trade Bogdan Bogdanovic.