Andrew Bogut was battling through minor back issues while competing with the Australian National Team on Tuesday in their 89-79 win over the New Zealand squad, Marc Hinton of stuff.co.uz reports.

Bogut was battling through minor back issues while competing with the Australian National Team on Tuesday in their 89-79 win over the New Zealand squad, Marc Hinton of stuff.co.uz reports.

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Bogut chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks in the game that helped Australia clinch a spot in the 2016 Olympics. He required treatment prior to the game before arriving in New Zealand the night before the match. His body felt good enough to participate in the game, but this pain could have arisen due to his summer-long commitment to the international club. Playing only 67 games each of the past two seasons, Bogut is always a health risk and his minutes will be capped accordingly.