Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut revealed he will return to his native Sydney, Australia after the postseason, returning to play with the Kings of Australia's National Basketball League.
Bogut is fresh off an MVP season in his home country, but the 7-footer wouldn't turn down potentially coming back to join the Warriors late in the season, as he did back in March.
“It's not something I'm turning down, or it's not something that I'm accepting at this point,” said Bogut said of potential NBA offers, according to Connor LeTourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. “First and foremost, I'm wanting to get through this year, and then we can talk about the future.
“But if it presents itself again, it's a pretty ideal situation, especially in California. You come over, the weather's getting better, and hopefully you can compete for a championship again.”
Bogut was off the NBA radar after being waived three times in his last two seasons and choosing to depart to his homeland.
The Aussie big man cited closeness to his family and the toll of a full NBA season as reasons why he joined the Sydney Kings in a much-shorter basketball season.
Yet that won't deter the 7-footer from potentially coming back to the Warriors, should they come calling next season.
“I might've started a trend,” Bogut said with a smile.
The 34-year-old was initially signed to the 15th and last roster spot as an insurance for starter DeMarcus Cousins, one that has come in handy, as Bogut has started the last two games of this first-round playoff series at the wake of Cousins' season-ending quad injury.
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