Mavericks' Andrew Bogut: Plays in exhibition for Australia

Bogut (knee) played nine minutes during Australia's 82-53 exhibition win over China on Sunday. He finished with three rebounds and an assist.

Analysis:

Bogut had been sidelined for the last six weeks with a sprained left knee suffered in the NBA Finals, and while the big man probably would have been better served resting up until the Mavericks open up training camp in the fall, he was determined to suit up for the Australian national team in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Assuming Bogut makes it through the Olympics without any further injury setbacks, he'll open the upcoming NBA season as the Mavs' starting center.