Andrew Bogut's return to the Golden State Warriors came as a bit of a surprise to some who had heard rumblings of his displeasure after being traded at the end of the 2015-16 season. However, the seven-footer said that wasn't the case during his exit interview with the Australian media after agreeing to sign with the defending champions.

“It got ramped up in the media that I was really bitter, hated everyone there,” said Bogut, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. “That was never the case.”

Bogut was traded to the Dallas Mavericks to make room for Kevin Durant's acquisition, a move the big dipper himself admitted he would do himself if put in that position.

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For his old teammates like Andre Iguodala, it will be as easy as picking back up where they last left off.

“He’s a great guy. I love him,” said Iguodala. “He’s a human being. Acts like one. He’s very blunt and very straightforward, which I like.”

There was never any hard feelings for the now Australian League MVP, who bounced between stints with the Mavericks, a cup of tea with the Cleveland Cavaliers and then the Los Angeles Lakers before deciding to go back home to his native land to play this season.

Bogut not only mustered the most-coveted award as a member of the Sydney Kings, but also looked rejuvenated and injury=free — two major aspects that had the Warriors look at him very closely as a potential free agent candidate.