After only two Summer League games, Brice Sensabaugh has made the Utah Jazz even more optimistic about what the future holds. Between showing off his scoring prowess and his floor spacing, Sensabaigh may not be a franchise player in the making, but his play is reminiscent of a Jazzman the fans remember all too well: Bojan Bogdanovic.
When the 2024-25 season ended, there wasn't that much optimism surrounding the Jazz in general, but among the few players with whom the fans were happy was Sensabaugh because he showed legitimate progress after a pretty insignificant rookie campaign. Early on, he showed signs of looking like the next Rodney Hood, which was a scary thought (and not in a good way).
That was back when Sensabaugh went on a hot stretch as the Jazz's sixth man, but that died down. It was only a short time later that he went on to prove he was a three-point sniper in the making, which made some wonder if he was the next Georges Niang.
Since the Summer League started, he's shown those exact shades of Hood (when he was on his game) and Niang, and it's been fun to watch him truly find himself.
So a crazy thought came to mind: What if Brice Sensabaugh is the best of both worlds regarding Hood and Niang? And that's when the X account Jazz lead made the comparison.
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— Jazz Lead (@JazzLead) July 8, 2025
The comparison certainly isn't perfect, but it's not too lofty. Bogdanovic was taller than Sensabaugh, which factored into why he was as good as he was in the NBA, but their styles are eerily similar. Both of their calling cards are elite floor spacing, but both also showed that they could impressively create their own shot despite not possessing the best handles or jumping ability.
If becoming the next Bojan Bogdanovic is Brice Sensabaugh's ceiling, the Jazz hit a home run. If he continues to progress at the rate he has, he could be a very important fixture in their rotation for years.
If Sensabaugh is Bogdanovic 2.0, how much will Utah depend on him?
From start to finish, Bogdanovic consistently did exactly what Utah asked of him. Even though Utah's level of dysfunction varied for those three seasons, he lived up to the contract the team gave him. To put it more bluntly, he was exactly as advertised.
The Jazz added him believing he would fix their scoring woes, and he proved them right. The only problem was that it came at the cost of their airtight defense. Going from Jae Crowder to Bogdanovic certainly brought Utah's offense to a new height, but it became so much easier to score on them.
Again, Sensabaugh isn't a complete replica of Bogdanovic, but being a little slow on his feet like the Jazz alum could limit Utah's ceiling. If his individual defense cannot progress along with his offense, the Jazz will have to think about how much they can count on him in a playoff game.
These are issues to worry about years from now. Sensabaugh only building on his promising performance towards the last offseason to the point that he's getting compared to Bogdanovic is good news no matter what. Bogdanovic was considered a success in Utah, so if Sensabaugh turns out to be more or less like the ex-Jazzman, so will he.
Before we close, happy retirement Bojan! Thanks for all the memories in Utah!