Warriors complete Bogut NBA deal to Dallas (AFP)

Australian center Andrew Bogut was traded Thursday by the Golden State Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks, completing the deal that will give the reigning Western Conference champions salary-cap room to sign Kevin Durant. Both clubs will receive future second-round draft picks as part of the deal, which shed Golden State of Bogut's $11 million, expiring contract to allow for the blockbuster signing of Durant, the former Oklahoma City star. "Andrew played a vital role in our success as a team the last several seasons," said Warriors general manager Bob Myers.