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Mitch McCarron signs for Southland Sharks in the NZNBL

Hasn’t he got a knee injury, good signing though.

I get that. But why does he need to be playing anywhere?

Playing any sport competitively all year round is not ideal. You need periods where you're concentrating on training and build towards peak competing at the right time.

Iam guessing its easier to brake a NZNBL contact, just in case he goes to the summer league or a NBA camp

I'm actually not suggesting he should take a euro gig instead, rather that it would seem more beneficial to take a short break followed by putting in practice time of the things that you need to do to get better at the higher level, rather than beating up on less talented players with your current skill set

I think he's just insuring himself against the risk he'll miss a Euro deal

Hard to get a gig in late March

Is playing against weaker competition in the off season really the best way to improve? I get why lesser role players do it to get some time on court and to supplement income, but for guys who get lots of minutes and are at the top end of the pay scale I can't see how this helps them.

Sure, game time is good, but when the game is too easy, good players can take short cuts rather than pushing themselves.

Yis! Go tha Sharks bruz!

Underwhelming

Money Making Mitch McCarron... oh NZNBL, never mind.

Jarrad Weeks has signed with Ringwood Hawks in the NBL1

Mitch Creek is a rare example, probably because he’s very good, can’t play any euro competitions after 28th February I believe. You can play local though which Creek if I recall correctly was trying to save side from relegation.
If you want end season euro contract it helps to not make finals.

The GF last year finished at the end of March and that didn't stop Mitch Creek getting a contract in Germany in April.

He might put up Russell Westbrookesque numbers over there

25p/8r/6a or something like that

Bit of a step backwards though- played in Slovenia last off season, polishing his PG skills.

I guess the extended season with United making the playoffs hurt his chances of getting a Euro gig?

Do NBL players have playoff incentives built into their contracts? If you look at say Wiley, he'd be getting good coin in the Euroleague but wouldn't have been able to if 36ers had gotten 4th. He might've been thinking it was better for him for the 36ers to lose their last game and miss out!

He's too good for the NZNBL. Should be getting a gig in Europe.

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