Long-time NBA big man and former first overall pick Andrew Bogut had stated that his plan was to retire from the game of basketball after this summer’s Tokyo Olympics before this season started.
However, with the coronavirus pandemic causing the delay of the Games until the summer of 2021, Bogut has now been forced to decide whether he will continue training to play for Team Australia or hang up his sneakers beforehand.
According to Bogut, he is strongly considering the possibility of retiring this summer before having one final chance to play for his country.
Bogut was the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft to the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent seven seasons playing for the franchise that drafted him, leading the league in blocks in the 2010-2011 season and being named a first-team All-Rookie selection in his debut season.
The Australian center then spent time five seasons playing for the Golden State Warriors primarily as a role and bench player, where he won the first and only NBA Championship of his career in 2015.
After bouncing around the league, Bogut returned to play in his native Australia for the Sydney Kings, where he was named league MVP in 2019.
Now, Bogut seems to be leaning towards the possibility of never returning to the court, but fans will just have to wait and see what decision he ultimately makes.
