At least two teams have reached out to Andrew Bogut‘s camp this week to express interest in the veteran center, reports Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. According to Woelfel, the Bucks weren’t one of those two clubs, but Milwaukee also has interest in Bogut, and the front office has “thoroughly” discussed the pros and cons of signing him.
Waived over the weekend by the Lakers before his 2017/18 salary became fully guaranteed, Bogut cleared waivers on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent. He’s now free to sign with any team, though he’s unlikely to make a decision until at least Wednesday, per Woelfel. It’s possible it will take even longer than that for Bogut to land with a new club.
Bogut, 33, was selected first overall in the 2005 draft by the Bucks and spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Milwaukee. During that stretch, he averaged 12.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG, and 1.6 BPG in 408 regular season games for the franchise. If Bogut were to return to the Bucks at this point, the team wouldn’t be expecting him to produce at that same level — he’d likely be relied on for part-time minutes up front, where Milwaukee could use some rebounding and rim-protecting help.
The Bucks lost one big man earlier this season when they sent Greg Monroe to Phoenix, and have reportedly been considering a potential veteran addition to complement Thon Maker and John Henson in the frontcourt. The club has been linked to possible trade candidates like DeAndre Jordan and Tyson Chandler, among others.
Would be so honored to have one of the laziest underachievers rejoin the team that wasted a first overall on him in an ironic scenario when the Bucks are so desperate for a big man they would be willing to stoop to that level.
Celtics? Maybe the third time going after him is the charm