Milwaukee Bucks: 2010s All-Decade team by position

C: Andrew Bogut, 2010 – 2012

The center position over the past decade for the Milwaukee Bucks has largely been a position of average play bookended by two above-average starters. Most recently Brook Lopez has been a revelation as a stretch-5 on offense who has been a strong rim protector on defense.

Ultimately, his brief tenure plus his small role bumped him to second, behind former first overall pick Andrew Bogut.

The Australian center played just over 4,000 minutes for the Bucks from 201 to 2012 before he was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a move that helped to kick off the dynasty out west. Back in the Midwest the return for Bogut, headlined by shooting guard Monta Ellis, failed to make much of an impact.

Although hampered by multiple injuries Bogut was undeniably a positive force for the Bucks when he was on the court. Defensively he was large, smart and athletic enough to keep opposing players away from the rim.

Offensively, while not a shooter, he was a tremendous screener and passer, both traits he used to great effect on the Warriors. While the stakes were lower in Milwaukee, he made his presence felt there as well.

In total Bogut appeared in 122 games for the franchise, and was a +236 over his 4,109 minutes. He is the only high-minute player from the first half of the decade for the Bucks to have a positive plus-minus, speaking to his impact on largely inconsistent teams.

After he was traded the Bucks shuffled through options at the pivot — John Henson, Greg Monroe, Thon Maker, Zaza Pachulia — but not until Lopez has this team found anyone near the level of play of Bogut.