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Wildcats likely to sign three imports for 16/17

I wouldn't rule Prather out, but his return does look unlikely.

Exciting times ahead with three potential gun imports heading our way.

Wildcats have confirmed they will be chasing 3 imports this year including a big guy to replace Jawai. They have also stated that Prather is unlikely to return and that they will wait until after the Summer League to decide on keeping Beal.

Sad to see Prather going, he was coming along nicely.
http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/summer-league-recruiting-plan/

Maynard looks like going down an AFL path so that doesn't look likely

I'd like

Gladness/Brandt
Knight/Wagstaff
Steindl/Hire
Prather/Holt
Martin/Kenny/Maynard

I think that bench is deep and all have started in this league (except Maynard). So could have a vastly differing starting 5.

My thinking with Prather at SG is more of him defending the quicker guards than leave them to tear Steindl apart.

Holt loved Perth Arena!

So I'm guessing that either nobody wants Clint Steobdl or they think he doesn't want to be in Perth.

I'd love both him and Steindl and Prather.

I hope that no Jawai doesn't mean we still get Redhage as he should retire.

I'd rather not retain Beal, better players out there and we recruit pretty good players so who do we have for us next.

I'd still be interested in having Maynard in the squad (11th) or at worst training squad as I think he is worth the time putting into him

Well it will either be an import or a high calibre Aussie. I can trust the Wildcats to recruit well.

Umm, that's almost exactly what Marvin said. If Jawai did not return, they would use the 3rd import slot.

At a guess, I'd say that because Jawai counted as a Local, Wildcats will have to go to Imports to make up the loss.

Has Beal been ruled out to return?

Ennis will more then likely get another opportunity in the NBA. He aint coming back.

Maric wants big dollars and a retirement plan. Perth could provide that to him.

It might not be the worst idea in the world to give Brandt more minutes at the 5 spot, IMO. He was pretty damn solid to finish the year in Sydney.

Get a guy like Gladness to fill their inside rotation, and then spend big(ger) on the other two import spots. Any dominant import 5 is most likely already on bigger money somewhere else.

I like your thinking there @Matt...

Aleks Maric' Spanish deal expires at the end of the month.....Cats could do alot worse than bringing him back to Australia.

Based on what has been reported.

It's been said with Jawai they would only utilise two imports. So without Jawai and no solid Aussie replacement odds are they'll go with three.

@Isaac,

At a guess, I'd say that because Jawai counted as a Local, Wildcats will have to go to Imports to make up the loss.

How is it safe to assume? Have they suggested as much? Hawks lost Lisch and look like they're planning 1-2 imports.

I heard on the rumour mill that Perth forked out 250k for Jawai last year. If that's true ypu would imagine that could get you a pretty decent big man on the market.

Prather, Ennis and Dunigan!!

I know we scraped past China and didn't look brilliant, but should we really be paying $4.85 against Slovenia this afternoon?

How'd they go against Iran? (Iran are paying $12 against China.)

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