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Dunkman

Years ago

Vukona to the Bullets

Wesley good mates with Braswell, Vukona probably wants out.

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Perthworld

Years ago

Easy to forget he did play for the Dragons and Blaze in the past.

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Dunkman

Years ago

Kings chasing Wesley as well, he’s proving very popular and rightfully so.

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Mystro

Years ago

Vukona is turning 36 this year, he's way past his prime.
Probably told he'll be coming off the bench in a reduced role and his pride took over.
Reports are that Tai Wesley has turned down an offer from Melbourne and Boucher & Braswell are going after him hard, he plays for Braswell's Wellington Saints in the NZ NBL.

To be honest he should be thinking about retiring at his age. I wouldn't be surprised if niggly injuries sideline him a lot this coming season much like Penney last season.

I think NZ are better off in this situation.

Thanks for your time with the Breakers Mika & the Championships that came with it.

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Perthworld

Years ago

Bullets are just mailing it in. A place holder team going through the motions. It's sooo obvious.

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Mr bEn

Years ago

Vukona is washed. Admired him back in the day but he’s done now. What is Brisbane doing with this signing apart from alienating their supporter base? Management only stated a few months ago they desired building the roster so that included 75% ‘local’ players. Nobody expected them to reach this mark, but still.

All makes little sense to me.

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Luuuc

Years ago

Maybe the new owners can see that Vukona's best days are behind him but Brissy are desperate for solid locals and are willing to pay more. I get it.

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GordonG

Years ago

Maybe doesn't get along with the new coach?

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koberulz

Years ago

The new owners don't seem very popular.

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Isaac

Years ago

Didn't see that coming. Not shown enough love at NZ to see out his career?

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Hoops fan

Years ago

i know there was a topic about this recently when j0yce was awarded damages for his early termination but couldnt find it between the new topics since.
this article today explains more about the how it was deemed to be a breach of contract.
other curious thing is the well worn new league / old league null & void contracts phrase that was used by blaze, and also the same one the nbl used to void existing contracts, however it seems what worked for the nbl doesnt apply to coaches or maybe even players.
blaze admittedly did call a press conference to announce joyce was staying on, so maybe that is where they mostly came unstuck.
would be interesting to see if a player whose services werent needed after technically still being contracted at the time, would be able to use this same sort of reasoning for a payout.
article is below

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/basketball/dumped-blaze-coach-wins-basketball-court-battle-20120105-1pmno.html

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