Hoops

Sixers look to retain Johnson and Creek

This is all very speculative, but I would assume that the benefit of re-signing, say, Johnson and Creek before they go out of contract is that you get to sign them at this years' external player points ranking, rather than next years' rating, which is not yet known but will undoubtedly go up.

So , if we extend their existing contracts now , they'd be at the same points ranking . Aw , I get it and thanks.
If we let it go to free agency they'll be higher ranked.

You gotta read nbl.com.au - player points ranking
paras and sub paras.
The same ranking applies to length of the contract.
After the contract is finished , a new ranking is applied to the player and THAT team.

In Maher , we had loyalty to one club , in the old NBL. He played here at 5 or 6 and would've been 9 or 10 if moved to another club . Things changed a coupla years ago , vide BA/newNBL.
There would be improvement in Johnson and Creek
and hopefully Weigh , if they were here during the offseason.
Mottram seems to have a lotta fans on here . I think he played here once before and we had try outs for 10th and DP spots , he was injured and Helliwell got paid out by Melbourne.
We have a new team every year , be good to keep some toghether , this time.

Johnson will be 8 or 9 . Creek 4 or 5.
Ballinger maybe 8. Helliwell 6 .
That's with us or another club .

DJ would be my absolute priority signing for next year so its good news that he wants to stay. Simpson should be priority #2. I hope we keep Creek too, though I think the Sixers should focus on getting the very best Aussie guard they can lay their hands on first.

If they lose Simpson, keep Ballinger and get two need guard imports

If DS stays just get a new, bigger, physical, defensive minded,pass first PG

Yeah , something like that rings a bell , paul .
Could we get Helliwell down a coupla points.
He could marry his twin , Suze Batkovic and they could hang around here for a while.

I reckon they both need to be signed up by season's end. Simpson too. I know this will get people worked up, but I reckon Balls needs to be cut - age and injury.

Get Simpson signed too ,hes been almost our best player alongside DJ.Be good to sign the players asap before the new clubs offering them big bucks,DJ has been outstanding and will only improve his game by staying at one club.hope club sign players soon ,not at season end.