Andrew Bogut gets a really good deal
July 11, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Basketball
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The masked man, Andrew Bogut, gets a lot of dough
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It is a big pile of money. Bigger than you will see in your lifetime of slaving at a regular job.
Andrew Bogut will sign a 5 year extension for 72 million bucks.
The signing should also silence critics who feel the team hasn’t shown a commitment to winning, Bauman said. The hiring of Scott Skiles as coach and the trade for Richard Jefferson demonstrated to Bogut that the team was making a push to be competitive.
“These moves show Andrew this team is committed to winning now,” Bauman said.
The extension does not affect the nearly $7 million Bogut is owed for the upcoming season, the final year of his rookie contract.
Despite the Bucks’ struggles in the past two seasons, Bogut indicated he wanted to stay with the team.
He played in 78 games last season, averaging 14.3 points and 9.8 rebounds.
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Ordinarily, you would find me critical of a signing like this, but this is not the ordinary. John Hammond helped Joe Dumars build the Pistons and now he is trying to do the same with the Bucks. Think it over; they now have Michael Redd at shooting guard, Andrew Bogut at center, and Richard Jefferson at small forward. That is a pretty powerful nucleus. Throw in Scott Skiles at coach and this team is ready to move up the ladder!
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