Golden State Warriors to sign Andrew Bogut from Sydney Kings
Tuesday 5 March 2019 07:01, UK
The Golden State Warriors are expected to sign former centre Andrew Bogut from Australian team the Sydney Kings.
Bogut has just finished an award-winning season in Australia's National Basketball League, and according to sources will sign with Golden State for the rest of the season after receiving a letter of clearance from Sydney Kings.
Bogut was 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.
The seven-foot centre's NBA career highlights include winning a championship with the Warriors in 2014-15 and making third-team All-NBA with the Milwaukee 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 his native country Australia to play for the Sydney Kings in 2018-19, he was named the NBL's Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player.
The 34-year-old averaged 11.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 blocks and helped the Kings reach the playoff semifinals.
