2023-24 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

The 2023-24 NBL season starts this Thursday September 28 with the Throwdown between Melbourne United and SE Melbourne Phoenix with NBA legend Scottie Pippen to be in attendance to launch the new NBL season. As usual every game this season will be live on ESPN & Kayo with two games each Sunday simulcast on 10 Peach and 10 Play.

The 36ers open their season on Friday at Brisbane and then play their first home game on Sunday October 1 against Melbourne United.

NBL season schedule:

https://api.nbl.com.au/nbl/assets/o0c43kc01kgsw8kw

Teams:

Adelaide 36ers

Coach: CJ Bruton

Returning: Mitch McCarron, Sunday Dech, Kyrin Galloway, Nick Marshall

In: Jacob Wiley*, Trey Kell* (Phoenix), Trentyn Flowers (NS), Isaac Humphries (United), Jason Cadee (Bullets), Tohi Smith-Milner (Phoenix), Alex Starling, Jacob Rigoni, Keanu Rasmussen

Out: Antonius Cleveland*, Robert Franks*, Ian Clark* (United), Daniel Johnson, Anthony Drmic (JackJumpers), Kai Sotto, Hyrum Harris (Wildcats), Deng Acuoth

Brisbane Bullets

Coach: Justin Schueller

Returning: Nathan Sobey, Aron Baynes, DJ Mitchell, Tyrell Harrison

In: Chris Smith*, Shannon Scott* (Taipans), Rocco Zikarsky (NS), Mitch Norton (Wildcats), Isaac White (JackJumpers), Sam McDaniel (JackJumpers), Josh Bannan, Gabe Hadley (Taipans)

Out: Tyler Johnson*, Andrew White*, Jason Cadee (36ers), Gorjok Gak (Phoenix), Tanner Krebs (United), Harry Froling, Kody Stattmann (Phoenix), Rasmus Bach

Cairns Taipans

Coach: Adam Forde

Returning: Tahjere McCall*, Bul Kuol, Sam Waardenburg, Lat Mayen, Jonah Antonio

In: Patrick Miller*, Josh Roberts*, Bobi Klintman (NS), Akoldah Gak (Hawks), Sam Mennenga, Taran Armstrong, Lachlan Anderson, Alex Mudronja (Hawks)

Out: DJ Hogg* (Kings), Shannon Scott* (Bullets), Keanu Pinder (Wildcats), Majok Deng (JackJumpers), Ben Ayre (Phoenix), Mirko Djeric, Gabe Hadley (Bullets)

Illawarra Hawks

Coach: Jacob Jackomas

Returning: Tyler Harvey*, Sam Froling, Dan Grida, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, Will Hickey

In: Justin Robinson*, Gary Clark*, AJ Johnson (NS), Lee Hyun-Jung, Todd Blanchfield (Wildcats), Mason Peatling (United), Lachlan Olbrich, Biwali Bayles (Kings)

Out: Michael Frazier*, Peyton Siva*, Mangok Mathiang (Breakers), Deng Deng, Tim Coenraad, Akoldah Gak (Taipans), Alex Mudronja (Taipans), Kevin White

Melbourne United

Coach: Dean Vickerman

Returning: Ariel Hukporti (NS), Chris Goulding, Shea Ili, Brad Newley

In: Ian Clark* (36ers), Jo Lual-Acuil, Matthew Dellavedova, Luke Travers (Wildcats), Tanner Krebs (Bullets), Flynn Cameron, Kyle Bowen, Rob Loe (Breakers)

Out: Rayjon Tucker*, Xavier Rathan-Mayes*, Marcus Lee* (JackJumpers), Isaac Humphries (36ers), Mason Peatling (Hawks), David Okwera (Wildcats), Makuach Maluach (Kings), Lachlan Barker (JackJumpers), David Barlow

New Zealand Breakers

Coach: Mody Maor

Returning: Will McDowell-White, Izayah Le’afa, Tom Abercrombie, Cam Gliddon, Dan Fotu

In: Zylan Cheatham*, Parker Jackson-Cartwright*, Justinian Jessup*, Mantas Rubstavicius (NS), Mangok Mathiang (Hawks), Finn Delany, Dane Pineau (Phoenix), Dominique Kelman-Poto

Out: Barry Brown*, Jarrell Brantley*, Dererk Pardon*, Rayan Rupert (NS), Rob Loe (United), Tom Vodanovich, Sam Timmins (Kings)

Perth Wildcats

Coach: John Rillie

Returning: Bryce Cotton*, Corey Webster, Tai Webster, Jesse Wagstaff, Kyle Zunic

In: Jordan Usher*, Kristian Doolittle*, Alexandre Sarr (NS), Keanu Pinder (Taipans), David Okwera (United), Hyrum Harris (36ers), Ben Henshall

Out: TaShawn Thomas*, Brady Manek*, Luke Travers (United), Todd Blanchfield (Hawks), Mitch Norton (Bullets), Majok Majok (JackJumpers), Corey Shervill

South East Melbourne Phoenix

Coach: Mike Kelly

Returning: Alan Williams*, Gary Browne*, Mitch Creek, Reuben Te Rangi, Owen Foxwell

In: Will Cummings*, Tyler Cook*, Craig Moller, Rhys Vague, Gorjok Gak (Bullets), Matt Kenyon (JackJumpers), Ben Ayre (Taipans), Kody Stattmann (Bullets)

Out: Trey Kell* (36ers), Ryan Broekhoff, Kyle Adnam, Junior Madut (JackJumpers), Dane Pineau (Breakers), Tohi Smith-Milner (36ers), Grant Anticevich

Sydney Kings

Coach: Mahmoud Abdelfattah

Returning: Kouat Noi, Jordan Hunter, Angus Glover, Shaun Bruce, Jaylin Galloway

In: Jaylen Adams*, DJ Hogg* (Taipans), Denzel Valentine*, Alex Toohey (NS), Jonah Bolden, Makuach Maluach (United), Sam Timmins (Breakers)

Out: Derrick Walton*, Justin Simon*, Tim Soares*, Xavier Cooks, Dejan Vasiljevic, Biwali Bayles (Hawks)

Tasmania JackJumpers

Coach: Scott Roth

Returning: Milton Doyle*, Jack McVeigh, Will Magnay, Clint Steindl, Fabijan Krslovic, Jarred Bairstow

In: Jordon Crawford*, Marcus Lee* (United), Anthony Drmic (36ers), Majok Deng (Taipans), Junior Madut (Phoenix), Lachlan Barker (United), Majok Majok (Wildcats)

Out: Josh Magette*, Rashard Kelly*, Isaac White (Bullets), Matt Kenyon (Phoenix), Sam McDaniel (Bullets), Jarrad Weeks, Tristan Forsyth

*Import
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[Brodlach]

Adelaide release Jamaal Franklin. Hopefully they have a plan in place


Interesting that the above article you’ve cut and pasted doesn’t include his name

[Gozu]

What article I spent two hours typing that all up last night like I do every year?

I didn't include Franklin because I knew he was going to be cut, I was the one who posted the ESPN story on here last week.

[Brodlach]

What article I spent two hours typing that all up last night like I do every year?

I didn't include Franklin because I knew he was going to be cut, I was the one who posted the ESPN story on here last week.

I apologise, I thought you cut and paste it.

It’s a compliment as I thought a journalist wrote it

[Gozu]

Oh okay I misunderstood I thought you were accusing me of ripping off someone else's work and not giving them attribution.

All good

[Brodlach]

Oh okay I misunderstood I thought you were accusing me of ripping off someone else's work and not giving them attribution.

All good

Definitely not, my apologies if that was how I came across

[Jim05]

Maybe it’s because I don’t take a keen interest in other teams but it just seems like there is always some sort of unrest or saga at Adelaide every year close to the start of the season.
Have we got the right scouts in place or just woefully underfunded?

[Brodlach]

Maybe it’s because I don’t take a keen interest in other teams but it just seems like there is always some sort of unrest or saga at Adelaide every year close to the start of the season.
Have we got the right scouts in place or just woefully underfunded?

Scouts is the issue IMO. Just can’t get all the imports correct at the same time

One of the biggest spenders last season.

[Gozu]

The Perth Wildcats have announced the signing of their third import Kristian Doolittle to a one-year deal. He's a 6'7" forward who played in Japan last season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/wildcats-lock-i ... l24-import

[Gozu]

The 36ers have announced development player Keanu Rasmussen has been elevated to the roster. He's a 6'2" guard who plays for Sturt in the local league and played his college ball at California Baptist University.

https://nbl.com.au/news/adelaide-elevat ... ain-roster

[Gozu]

Bullets beat the 36ers 86-71

[Jim05]

Bullets beat the 36ers 86-71

Going to be a very long season isn’t it?

[Gozu]

Going to be a very long season isn’t it?

Certainly looks that way and was probably our only realistic chance of a win in our first five games of the season.

We had a 15 point lead early in the 1st Qtr, lost by 15, a 30 point turnaround in about 35 minutes.

[Gozu]

Round 1 results:

Melbourne 82 (Travers 20, Dellavedova 17) def SE Melbourne 67 (Ayre 17, Cummings 14, Cook 12)

Brisbane 86 (Sobey 18, Smith 15, McDaniel 13, Baynes 12) def Adelaide 71 (Humphries 17, Wiley 15, Dech 13)

Perth 101 (Usher 35, Cotton 21, C. Webster 16, Pinder 14) def Tasmania 95 (McVeigh 22, Doyle 18, Crawford 13, Deng 11, Drmic 11)

NZ Breakers 98 (Jackson-Cartwright 25, Delany 18, Jessup 15, Cheatham 11, Mathiang 11) def Cairns 87 (Mennenga 17, Miller 15, Waardenburg 12, Mayen 11)

Sydney 96 (Noi 23, Adams 20, Galloway 18, Hunter 12) def Illawarra 81 (Harvey 19, Grida 14, Froling 12, Robinson 12)

Melbourne 82 (Dellavedova 19, Goulding 19, Travers 12, Hukporti 10) def Adelaide 74 (Cadee 18, McCarron 12, Kell 10, Smith-Milner 10)

SE Melbourne 110 (Cook 23, Creek 23, Cummings 18, Browne 12, Ayre 11, Te Rangi 10) def Perth 99 (Henshall 24, Pinder 14, Usher 12, Sarr 11)

[Gozu]

Former Sydney King Makur Maker has signed with the Toronto Raptors to an Exhibit 10 contract after playing in the G-League last season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/former-king-inks-nba-deal

Also the Washington Wizards have placed Maker's former Sydney Kings teammate Dejan Vasiljevic on waivers.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/10/wiz ... jevic.html

[LaughingKookaburra]

Still got me stunned how Bruton wasn’t sacked by the club last year. We knocked over the Phoenix Suns ffs and then missed finals. If the reports read correctly a bad result this weekend could see Bruton out next week. Seems like a nice guy, however just not getting results.

[king neptune]

Still got me stunned how Bruton wasn’t sacked by the club last year. We knocked over the Phoenix Suns ffs and then missed finals. If the reports read correctly a bad result this weekend could see Bruton out next week. Seems like a nice guy, however just not getting results.

What a false dawn that was!

[Gozu]

Perth beat the 36ers 82-75

[Gozu]

Round 2 results:

Brisbane 89 (Sobey 24, Scott 17, Harrison 12, Baynes 11) def NZ Breakers 84 (Jackson-Cartwright 20, McDowell-White 19, Cheatham 17, Abercrombie 13)

Cairns 87 (Miller 23, Klintman 15, Kuol 12, Mayen 12) def SE Melbourne 80 (Creek 20, Browne 13, Ayre 11, Cummings 11)

Tasmania 80 (Doyle 21, Crawford 15, McVeigh 13) def Sydney 72 (Adams 21, Toohey 14, Galloway 11, Bolden 10)

Perth 82 (Cotton 19, Sarr 16, Usher 16, C. Webster 11, Pinder 10) def Adelaide 75 (Humphries 18, Cadee 13, Wiley 13, Kell 10)

Illawarra 113 (Robinson 26, Harvey 20, Froling 17, Olbrich 11, Clark 10) def SE Melbourne 106 (Cummings 28, Creek 24, Browne 22, Te Rangi 12, Ayre 10)

Cairns 89 (Miller 21, Klintman 19, Gak 13, Kuol 11) def Brisbane 86 (Sobey 31, Smith 12, McDaniel 11)

Tasmania 80 (Doyle 25, Crawford 18, McVeigh 13) def Melbourne 75 (Hukporti 15, Goulding 12, Clark 11, Loe 10)

Sydney 109 (Hunter 22, Adams 16, Valentine 15, Noi 14, Galloway 11) def Adelaide 100 (Kell 28, Wiley 17, Dech 15, Humphries 11, McCarron 11)

[Gozu]

The NZ Breakers have announced they've signed Anthony Lamb as an injury replacement import for Justinian Jessup who is expected to be out for the rest of the season with a pelvic injury. Lamb a 6'6" forward played in the NBA for Golden State last season and has also played for Houston and San Antonio will likely make his debut for the Breakers tomorrow in their NBA pre-season game against the Portland Trailblazers.

https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-sign-f ... e-champion