Report: Warriors to sign Australian Andrew Bogut for rest of season

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.

–Field Level Media