15 stars you might have forgot played for the Los Angeles Lakers
By Amaar Burton
9. Andrew Bogut
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft should’t be labeled a “bust.” However, it’s fair to say Andrew Bogut didn’t quite live up to the lofty expectations that come with that position.
Bogut had a perfectly fine NBA career. The seven-foot center was voted All-NBA Third Team in 2010. He led the league in blocks the following season. He won a championship as a starter for the Golden State Warriors in 2015, and he was All-Defensive Second Team that same year.
On the other hand, Bogut’s career averages are a modest 9.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He never made an All-Star roster. And he never became the franchise-changing star the Milwaukee Bucks were hoping for when they drafted him ahead of Chris Paul.
Bogut was plagued by injuries and on the downside of his career when he signed with the Lakers in 2017.
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He didn’t get much playing time and didn’t make much of an impact in L.A., averaging 1.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in less than 10 minutes per game before he was waived during the season.
Andrew Bogut on playing in Australia: "I went back No. 1 for family reasons. I didn’t want to sign a one year deal again like with what happened with the Lakers where I was promised I would be there and then get waived midway through the season now with two kids."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 18, 2019
From there, Bogut went to his native Australia to play for the Sydney Kings. He made a brief return to the Warriors last season before going back to Australia, where he still plays today.