Lakers Rumors: Bogdan Bogdanovic Interests LA in 2020 NBA Free Agency

Milwaukee Bucks fans aren't going to be happy, but Bogdan Bogdanovic may end up with the Los Angeles Lakers once the dust settles.

According to Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Bogdanovic plans to meet with the Lakers and Atlanta Hawks as a restricted free agent as soon as it is allowed. That is notable because it was widely reported that the Bucks and Sacramento Kings had agreed to a deal that would have sent Bogdanovic to Milwaukee.

Instead, Amick and Nehm reported the NBA is investigating and that "the Bogdanovic-to-the-Bucks prospect is dead."

To say this is a blow to Milwaukee would be an understatement.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported it was going to trade Donte DiVincenzo, Ersan Ilyasova and D.J. Wilson to the Kings for Bogdanovic and Justin James, which would have given it a crunch-time lineup of Bogdanovic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez.

Alas, that will not be the case, and Marc Stein of the New York Times reported the Bucks waived Ilyasova on Thursday.

The elephant in the room is what Antetokounmpo is thinking since he could head into free agency following the 2020-21 season if he does not sign a supermax deal.

Stein noted "there was great optimism late Monday and into Tuesday in Milwaukee that the apparent infusion of Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovic would satisfy management's postseason pledge to Giannis to improve the roster."

The Bucks' loss could be the Lakers' gain, as Bogdanovic would fit in nicely with the defending champions.

He averaged 15.1 points per game last season and is a career 37.4 percent three-point shooter. Few players in the league create more open looks for their teammates than LeBron James and Anthony Davis, so Bogdanovic could improve on those figures if he does join the Lakers.