Former NBA Champion and #1 overall pick Andrew Bogut will return to the NBA with his former club, the Golden State Warriors, after a triumphant stint in the Australian league where he was crowned Most Valuable Player as well as Defensive Player of the Year.
Last night, the Dubs drubbed the Nuggets by a final score of 122 to 105 without Bogut, who will clearly be brought into the team as a bruising backup big in order to contend with some of the beefier centers in the NBA playoffs.
The Warriors are one of the best teams in NBA history, and are currently producing the best offensive season the league has ever seen per Basketball Reference – besting even the Showtime Lakers in the 1986-87 season.
However, Bogut has yet to join the team due to visa issues, which should be cleared up by Monday, per Mark Medina of The Mercury News.
According to Medina’s story:
Warriors coach Steve Kerr referred to Bogut’s itinerary as a ‘little bit tricky’ and mentioned that Bogut will likely need to fly to Vancouver to receive his work visa.
Medina went on to say that the Warriors organization seems to think that reintegrating Bogut into the team’s dynamic shouldn’t be too hard due to his familiarity with the organization:
“The Warriors are not fretting the exact timing of his return given his familiarity with the organization after playing for them through four seasons (2012-2016).”
Bogut is expected to return to action for the Warriors in a grudge match against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, March 16.
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