Andrew Bogut is apparently in very high demand, at least with professional teams in his home country.
The Sydney Kings have joined the Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers as teams interested in the Milwaukee Bucks center ? a native Australian, NewsCore is reporting via Australia's FOXSports website. Bogut said Friday, via his Twitter account, that he was in negotiations with several Australian teams.
"I can conform I am in talks with SEVERAL @NBL clubs," Bogut tweeted. "A long way to go yet though ?. Stay tuned kiddies!"
The major obstacle that could hamper the deal is a potential AU$500,000 (US$534,000) insurance policy to cover Bogut's contract with the Bucks. Bogut, 26, seriously injured his arm at the end of the 2009-10 season and has acknowledged that he wasn't at 100 percent last season.
Kings general manager David Wolf confirms talks have taken place with Bogut. Nick Marvin, managing director for the Perth Wildcats, says his team is also negotiating with Bogut.
"There have been initial discussions," Wolf told Fairfax media via FOXSports. "Adelaide and Perth are talking it up. We don't want to do that. But, are we in the mix to secure Andrew Bogut? Yes, we are.
"It's not every day that the best Australian player in the NBA wants to play in Australia. And, if he wants to do that, we want him playing at the best club, which is the Kings. We're keen to explore it. We are absolutely interested in seeing Andrew in a Kings singlet."
Bogut averaged 12.8 points and 11.1 rebounds in 65 games for Milwaukee in 2010-11 and, according to The West Australian, would be willing to play for "next to nothing."
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