Watch: Barnes, Bogut receive standing ovations in return to Bay Area
Standing ovation for @hbarnes and @andrewbogut 💯 pic.twitter.com/ct31SFMXAl
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 10, 2016
Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut were part of the 2014-15 roster that helped the Golden State Warriors become NBA champions for the first time in 40 years.
Basketball fans in the Bay Area won't soon forget their contributions in making that title dream a reality two seasons ago.
Now members of the Dallas Mavericks, both Barnes and Bogut returned to Oracle Arena on Wednesday night to battle the Warriors for the first time in an opposing uniform.
Prior to tipoff, the two received a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd in attendance as they were introduced over the PA.
They were also honored during the first timeout of the opening quarter.
A big #DubNation welcome to our old friends @HBarnes & @andrewbogut! Glad to have you on #WarriorsGround. pic.twitter.com/nT6y1ktRTN
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) November 10, 2016
Barnes and Bogut were casualties of Golden State going out and signing unrestricted free agent and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant to a two-year contract, as the team simply couldn't afford to keep everyone around.
Barnes went on to ink a max four-year, $94-million contract in the Lone Star State, while Bogut was dealt in exchange for a future conditional second-round pick.