Andrew Bogut Reportedly Traded to Dallas Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors reportedly have traded center Andrew Bogut in order to clear cap space for Kevin Durant, who announced his decision Monday to join the organization.

Marc Stein of ESPN reported the Dallas Mavericks and the Warriors agreed on a deal for Bogut on Monday after talks heated up. 

Earlier, Stein, citing sources, reported the Mavericks had "emerged as a strong potential trade destination for [Bogut]." Stein added, "The Warriors love Bogut and, sources say, are inclined to try to send him to a destination he likes. Bogut and [Harrison Barnes] are also good pals."

Stein previously reported the Mavericks "will proceed with their planned $94 million offer sheet" to Barnes on July 7 following Durant's decision.

According to a June 29 report by CSN Bay Area's Monte Poole, the Warriors had "grown frustrated by Bogut's unreliability, particularly in times of greatest need." Poole added, "Bogut's well-documented injury history, according to sources, accounts for only part of the team's annoyance."

Furthermore, Poole reported the team's decision to draft Vanderbilt center Damian Jones was "an indication of the team's frustration" with Bogut.

The icing on the cake, according to Poole, was Bogut's failure to produce throughout the playoffs before he suffered a left knee sprain in Game 5 of the NBA Finals that forced him to miss the series' final two games.

"Bogut's offensive numbers are not meant to impress; scoring is not his role," Poole wrote. "But the Warriors have grown weary with his reluctance to engage himself on that end, which is something scouts have noted and opponents have exploited."

In 22 postseason appearances prior to his injury, Bogut averaged 4.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while shooting 62.3 percent from the field. However, he was repeatedly bested on the boards by the likes of Enes Kanter, Steven Adams and Tristan Thompson.

Game	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Blocks
Game 1	15	10	3	0
Game 2	15	2	6	5
Game 3	12	4	2	1
Game 4	10	0	1	1
Game 5	8	0	3	3

Comparatively, Bogut averaged 5.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over the course of the Warriors' record-setting regular season.

Bogut may not strike fear into the hearts of opposing defenses because of his limited face-up capabilities and his reluctance to attack the teeth of the defense on short rolls to the rim, but he still ranks among the league's premier rim protectors.

According to SportVU player-tracking data provided to NBA.com, opponents shot just 45.2 percent against Bogut at the rim last season, which ranked fifth among players who defended at least six shots at the rim per game and appeared in more than 40 contests.

The Warriors also allowed a whopping 5.8 points fewer per 100 defensive possessions when Bogut was on the floor last season, per NBA.com lineup data.

Bogut will earn as much as $12.7 million next season with incentives before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2017.

Contract information courtesy of Spotrac.