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Lucas Walker signs with the Perth Wildcats

" He's very capable and I think he will be a good addition to the team but I wonder why he got a contract over Rhys Vague and how this is going to impact his development or is Vague plateaued in recent years?"

Has Vague really ever shown anything at NBL level to warrant a full-time roster spot?

If Walker has been working on his outside jumper during his year off, he could be a very handy addition.

Love Waxy. Top bloke. Helped me with a uni assignment back in the day. There aren't very many more laconic players in the league than Waxy. He tries his guts out and has the talent but something always stopped him from reaching his potential on a consistent basis.

Wish him all the very best.

I don't mind this signing as I've always had a huge amount of respect for Waxy and the fact he is capable of being player of the week atleast once a season (I'm pretty sure he has won 2 already) and then go missing the rest of the season. He's very capable and I think he will be a good addition to the team but I wonder why he got a contract over Rhys Vague and how this is going to impact his development or is Vague plateaued in recent years?

Hopefully Waxy has a good year.

Superb athlete and fierce competitor. If he can finesse his finish, he could dominate this league.

Did anyone say it was a shock or surprize you dimwit?

Interesting.

I can see the argument that he's an easy replacement for Redhage, and provides depth with Wagstaff a year older and Knight one bump away from retirement.

But makes me wonder at the composition of the squad.

I am shocked. I totally did not see this coming from 1000 miles away (for which I blame the curvature of the earth)

"Not sure why ppl are surprised."

Who's surprised?

Let this be known of the first signing of the non-Marvin era.

Exactly Maxymoo. Not sure why ppl are surprised.

He's been training with us for a season & sits on the end of the bench in his civvies.....it's hardly the greatest shock of the century now is it?

Walker is in for Redhage.

I think it's reasonable to have cover for Knight since he is injured every season.

For knight? What for? He has been medically cleared and if you say otherwise your a moron because only doctors can see the obvious... insert roll of eyes here

I personally would keep the 3rd import spot free as an injury replacement for knight

Walker just replaces Redhage and I expect Webster is instead of a cheap import.

Earned it but not sure how he fits unless someone else is retiring or only going with 2 imports.

Damo /Kenny
Webster/Dexter
Import/Hire
Knight/Wagstaff/Walker
Import/Brandt

This smells of something else happening.

Knight either retiring or Dexter (who completely fell out of rotation) being released?

Maybe Knight is on minutes restriction and playing backup C?

Damo/Kenny
Import/Webster/Dexter
Import/Hire
Wagstaff/Walker
Brandt/Knight

So how many roster spots are remaining?

Let this be known of the first signing of the non-Marvin era.

Some random anon told us 12 months ago that this would happen. I sure hope they reappear and remind us that is what they said.

They may not be on the same team this season...

As reported on the Basketball Australia website:

Australian Jayco Opals star Lauren Jackson will see her name honoured in her home town of Albury, after the Albury local council unanimously endorsed the move to rename the The Albury Sports Stadium The Lauren Jackson Sports Centre.

Jackson will join other home-grown sporting icons in tennis player Margaret Court and footballer Haydn Bunton in having facilities named in their honour in Albury.

“It is extremely appropriate it be called the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, particularly given her love of Albury and her parochialism towards Albury and the fact she is hoping one day to come back here and raise a family."

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I love it - great move by the council up there in Albury.