LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors will bolster their frontcourt depth by bringing back 7-foot center Andrew Bogut from his native Australia, according to a story from Yahoo Sports on Monday.
Bogut, 34, just finished an award-winning season in Australia’s National Basketball League. Yahoo Sports, citing league sources, said Bogut will sign with Golden State for the rest of the season after receiving a letter of clearance from the Sydney Kings. That clearing process was expected to take 48 hours.
Bogut, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by Milwaukee, played 13 seasons with five NBA teams from 2005-18 and averaged 9.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
His NBA career highlights include winning a championship with the Warriors in 2014-15 and making third-team All-NBA with the Bucks in 2009-10.
Bogut appeared in 23 games with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017-18, averaging 1.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game.
An unsigned free agent, Bogut returned to Australia and played for the Sydney Kings in 2018-19. He was named the NBL’s Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player. He averaged 11.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 blocks and helped the Kings reach the playoff semifinals. — Reuters
