Andrew Bogut Cleared – Fantasy Basketball
May 16, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NBA News
Andrew Bogut, the Australian born starting center for the Milwaukee Bucks, has been cleared to begin workouts. He was able to get clearance from team doctors after the back injury that shortened his 2008-09 NBA season healed.
Bogut was only able to play 36 games this season due to the back injury. He averaged 11.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists. While those are good numbers, it’s safe to say the Bucks were hoping for more when they made Bogut the number one overall pick of the 2005 NBA Draft.
In the fantasy basketball world, Bogut is an above average center. He helps out in a lot of categories, with rebounds and field goal percentage likely being his two strongest points. However, his low free throw percentage and the fact that he had more turnovers than assists last year hurt his value.
For next season, there’s still hope that he could take a step forward in his progression. He’s still only 24 and bigmen usually don’t begin to blossom until their mid-20s. That said, a 7-footer with back trouble usually isn’t a pleasant combination.
Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Bucks (Image: Zuma Press)
