Did they not watch his heartless semi finals performances?

The Raptors need a 3rd string C and could do much worse than bringing in Bogut.

Maximum 3.5 months playing 5-10 mins a game. No one would fault him for it even though he said he'd never go back to the NBA.

I imagine the Kings would appreciate any buy out fee too

Lots of trolls here again, I wonder if any of them have played as an injured professional in a team coached by a nice eperson who has no idea how to coach at the level at which they played and now coach.
Watching Bogut its clear to me that he played the whole season with some physical injuries, and while a pro can accept this, its hard when the coach has no idea how to best use a team that is made up of several of the "best" players in the competition.
I can only wonder at how it must feel to have david wear as one of your "stud" imports.
Hope next season they have a good coach and it finally falls into place.

Raptors very thin up front after letting Monroe go due to salary considerations after the Gasol trade.

What fools these NBA teams are. If only they'd come to these boards for the expert analysis of named and anonymous posters they'd see that not only is Bogut trash, but also the worst NBL MVP of all time. Better off signing Bogut-stopper Brandt, or the Shawn Long that showed up 3 months into the season.

Good point AngusH

Surely Brandt will get the call up this week? He's way better than that fake MVP Bogut..

Hopefully no contractual disputes ala Creek and 36ers.

United goes straight to favouritism.

Good point AngusH

Surely Brandt will get the call up this week? He's way better than that fake MVP Bogut..

Hopefully no contractual disputes ala Creek and 36ers.

United goes straight to favouritism.

Very old...you call out others as trolls yet act like you are Bogut's personal physician.

Philly ? Strange fit. With Embiid,Boban,Bolden (Who did an ok job on Cousins yesterday I thought), Johnson & Patton. Seems overcrowded in the front court. I he supposed to be insurance against an often injured Embiid ? If so, wouldn't they be safer getting someone who isn't often injured himself ?

Warriors would be the best fit by far. He's exactly the kind of player they need when not running Draymond Green at centre. That plus the familiarity with the organisation pretty much means he'll go there I reckon. Don't think there was a falling out when he left

Although I'd like Toronto, Surely the Warriors would be the favourite, if anyone

He knows the main guys, knows the system.

Philly doesn't make as much sense. There's the Brett Brown/Aussie connections, but it's hard to see him being utilised. They've already got one slow, big back up big in Boban. Can't see Bogut ever getting ahead of him in the rotation. 76ers better off with someone else on their playoff roster instead of Bogut who would be surplus to requirements

Lots of people are disputing that anon. Here and elsewhere. And what exactly am I butthurt about, because Bogut actually won the award. The voting method is very transparent and hard though it might be for some to believe, you are the loud minority.

AngusH, what a flog

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmurray/2019/03/04/could-andrew-bogut-return-to-the-golden-state-warriors/#3c01bc9963cc

Appears the Warriors have it, for some of the reasons above, his defence, strengthens their bench and he knows the system, an insurance policy come finals etc...

Say what we want, he gets another chance at a ring, chasing Luc I guess, good luck to the big fella, still calls Australia home so has my vote!

It's transparent because the voting system has been clearly stated. If you don't agree with it, fine, but I'll take the coaches votes over the fan votes.

"Practically a done deal"
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/why-andrew-bogut-warriors-reunion-move-made-postseason

I think if we were to call the MVP voting transparent, they might have to actually show who everyone voted for, which I'm for, because otherwise knowing that there's a certain way that votes are tallied are the same as how it was in the past, no better, no worse, from a process perspective...

Every single system is open to bias though, event he 3-2-1 voting previously used... Don't want to give opposition players more points, or want to give a certain player the 3pts even if they deserve the 1pt just because there's a better chance of their total being better at the end of the season...

Making it 100% transparent that who you vote for will be publicly known might keep some of that in check...

The previous system wasn't 3-2-1, it was 10 votes, handed out as the coach wished, max five per player.

from my news feed

" In the middle of the NBL season, Bogut received a call from Kerr about the prospect of a reunion with the Warriors post his Australian campaign.

It was an idea the Sydney Kings big man found appealing given the strong links he built during his five-year stint with the franchise from 2012 to 2016.

Bogut claimed a championship at Golden State in 2015, so potentially adding a second title to his resume as the Warriors chase an historic three-peat was hugely attractive.

Andrew Bogut is set to link up with Stephen Curry at the Warriors.
Golden State's interest then ramped up in early February when the franchise’s director of player personnel Larry Harris attended the Kings’ round 17 home win over Melbourne.

Bogut put on a show in front of Harris.

After a quiet start, the Sydney marquee man energised the crowd with three massive slams - two of those on alley-oops from Jerome Randle.

Once the Kings’ superstar centre got in the flow, United had no answers for him.

Bogut dominated the centre matchup against Melbourne’s Josh Boone with 15 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots.

This performance convinced Golden State officials that the Boomers veteran was in a good place mentally and physically while his rim protecting and screen setting was still strong.

The Warriors were looking to fill the franchise’s 15th roster spot with a defensive centre, so Bogut is the perfect fit.

Importantly, Harris also selected Bogut at No.1 in the 2005 NBA Draft when he was the Milwaukee Bucks GM. "

interesting

@ 687; go dig out my posts re: award night and MVP. Cotton, Ware, or Bogut could have won the award and I wouldn't have blinked. You'll find posts from me saying that I expected Cotton to win. It's idiotic to think any 3 of those guys doesn't deserve the award regardless of where it went. Point is, Bogut won, the voting system is clear, and anyone who thinks he doesn't deserve it is an idiot.

As for your last paragraph, not sure where I tried to draw a link between NBL MVP and an NBA contract, but ok? Bogut is getting the call up because he's a known commodity who proved he's the healthiest he's been in years by putting up MVP numbers in a strong league. If Ware or Cotton had won, it's unlikely to have made a difference. Boone? An outside chance it might have.

Just my opinion, but I don't think Bogut will have the same defensive impact at the Warriors.

Game has moved so quickly now. Traditional centers are becoming defensive liabilities (e.g. Adams has been really bad this year).

Could struggle to adjust