If Andrew Bogut had got his way Matthew Dellavedova would be wearing a Golden State Warriors singlet in the NBA Finals, not lining up against him with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Bogut's intriguing pursuit of the tough point guard from country Victoria happened around the 2013 NBA Draft.

If Bogut had had his way, Matthew Dellavedova would be playing for the Warriors right now. Credit:Getty Images

Dellavedova was left sitting on the shelf, bypassed by all 30 NBA teams, and star centre Bogut, who arrived at the Warriors the year before in a controversial multi-player trade, had a chat with Golden State general manager Bob Myers.

"I was trying to get him (Dellavedova) here actually, but we didn't have a roster spot at the time," Bogut revealed to reporters after a training session.