Hoops

Will McDowell White and Angus Glover?

Would be such a shame if his career doesn't pop (White)... that kid is so special talent wise.

Glover will bounce back strong. Good thing it's the other acl. he came back better than before from the first acl, so the kid is tough.

White needs the bite the bullet and get himself into a JC for two years then into a Div1 College. Watching him play defence in limited minutes with the Kings shows how far he has to go before being anywhere near a draft conversation.

Doubt Will will be back in college, doesn't have the smarts to maintain the needed grades nor has the motivation to work towards same.

Will want to have a cracking season wherever he plays though if he wants to put himself back in draft conversation.

Hawks would surely grab Glover and take care of him until he's active, then see how he goes? He looked great in his garbage minutes previously.

But Basketball Australia chief executive Larry Sengstock is confident that Ten, one year into a five-year deal with the league, is committed to basketball.

"We've had some brief discussions and they are very supportive of basketball," Sengstock said. "We'll get the finals done and then we'll meet with them again."

Under the broadcast deal, Ten can show the NBL games on any of its digital channels, but where it ends up will probably be left to incoming network head of sport David Barham, who will replace David White.