Hoops

NBL - Who's signed where?

SOS needs to establish really quickly if Luke is going overseas or not. If he is gone, we need to move on a guy like Khazzouh really fast. Otherwise we are going to be undersized in the middle again.

Ballinger is the next most critical signing then Bruce.

Need a gun SF import who can defend and score and perhaps a second import at PG if we can afford it. I like Bruce as a signing for the future, but he is not ready to lead the team yet.

Keep Holmes, but primarily as a backup to Balls. Keep Hill as the starting SG, and hopefully sign NG to compete with him.

Davidson seems like he is past it now and if we get an import PG, we won't miss him. Kersten hasn't impressed me at all. Surely they can find someone with more potential somewhere?

Winitana showed promise in the pre-season, but then go injured and never made an impact. Ninnis should only sign him if he is convinced he can make impact this season.

I wouldn't chase Rillie very hard either. He is just as old and past it as Maher is - they averaged about the same amount of points last season.

Pretty sure there is zero chance of getting Ingles back here, as he will probably get drafted late in the 2nd round and be sent to Europe to develop like Newley.

Now I remember Lewis did say that coaches contracts expire, and Ninnis would be under a new contract.

I heard Paul Bauer confirm that all old NBL contracts expire. ( In 36ers case all contracts expire 30/6.)
And, I heard Mark Lewis say that SOS definately will have Ninnis. ( I THINK old coaches contracts would also expire)

Yes, the "old" NBL contracts would be considered null and void

I think JR could slot in to Bretts place pretty easily.

So, if they can start talking to guys, who's in and who's out in the Sixers?

Holmes - Contracted
Hill - Contracted
Kersten - Contracted. Seems to have grown another leg under Davo at West and is having a vg ABL season, hopefully a 3 legged man can still play ball in the NBL.
Bruce - Contracted (?)
Balls - 1st right to be signed (?) July?
Schench - Priority 1
Davidson - Likely to accept an offer
Winitana - Likely to be in NZ
Cooper - ?
Grizzard - How would he go with a full season?
Burdon - Promote the guy from the Rookie bench
Hoban - Carving up boards with the Feagles, no reason not to keep him as a Rookie
Maher - Ret. But, still has one more year. How long before he's sitting next to Scottie?

But, who do we need to target to boost the squad?
Can JR slot back into the side? Will getting rid of the silly haircut be a condition of contract?

I think they can approach players from today...