When Andrew Bogut was last seen on the court back in March, it wasn't a pretty sight. He suffered a fractured tibia less than a minute into his Cleveland Cavaliers debut. That prompted the team to waive him, as he was slated to be out for a considerable amount of time.
Nearly four months after the injury, the 32-year-old Australian international has been cleared to jog once again. He admitted to Steve Aschburner of NBA.com that he feels teams may still need his services, as some of the centers today have rebounding issues, which is what he excels at. Bogut also talked about the bone in his knee not being a problem for him in the future.
“I don’t feel like this injury will hurt me long-term, because the bone will heal stronger than it was before.
“If you look at a lot of the teams with stretch fives, a lot of them have rebounding issues generally. I know it’s not a max market for big guys, but you can still make a decent living from doing the little things. I like to think I do a lot of good things that go unnoticed as well. Teams I’ve played for, teams that have played against me know the value I have.”
Bogut is currently an unrestricted free agent, and even if he does not get signed by any team this summer, he still has a chance to make a roster this season when organizations identify their weaknesses, ones that he could possibly alleviate.
In 12 seasons in the league, the former number one pick has impressive career averages of 10.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game. If he can somehow get to 100 percent quickly and show scouts that he is close to his old self, there is going to be a market for him, especially for teams looking for a low risk, high reward veteran who can be a player that provides quality minutes and toughness inside.
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