San Antonio Spurs NBA Trade and Roster Rumors: Spurs Among the Teams Interested in Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut still hasn't found a home for next season, but it seemed that he might have a handful of interesting options on the table.
According to the Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach, four teams have expressed interest in signing Bogut once he's cleared for a full return and he hopes to sign a contract by next week. Bogut reportedly had a bone scan on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Himmelsbach didn't mention the name of the teams that have reached out to the Australian center, but the Daily Telegraph's Matt Logue said the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz are the four teams that want to sign Bogut.
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Interestingly, all four teams have Australian players on their roster. The Spurs have the ever-reliable Patty Mills, the Celtics signed center Aron Baynes earlier this summer, the Bucks have guard Matthew Dellavedova and young big man Thon Maker, and the Jazz have guards Joe Ingles and Dante Exum in their lineup for several seasons now.
So should the Spurs sign Bogut?
Since Dewayne Dedmon signed with the Atlanta Hawks, the team may need a solid shot blocker and rebounder to back up Pau Gasol. They did sign French big man Joffrey Lauvergne earlier this summer, but he's not exactly known for his rebounding, and he offers absolutely nothing in terms of rim protection despite standing six-foot-eleven.
Bogut has suffered a long list of injuries throughout his career and that is a cause for concern. However, it can be argued that many of them were freak accidents. And the good news is that Bogut is likely willing to take the minimum since he's coming off a leg injury, so signing him isn't really that risky.
"Given these injury woes, it wouldn't be crazy to think Bogut only gets the veteran's minimum for one season, if he signs with the Spurs or any other team. The risk is there but, as seen what he did on the Golden State Warriors, he can provide the necessary role-player production to be a fit on a contender," Rob Wolkenbrod said in his column for Air Alamo.
