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Wiley gone, Euro buyout?

didnt the witness say the culprit was 6'0-6'2ish and Griffin is 6'9, so very much sounds like they went for the wrong man and Griffin is likely innocent.

Actually reading the story it was more a case of mistaken identity?

#597 thanks again!

Certainly makes it easier to play without a murder charge hanging over your head.

Quite the journeyman though.

Yeah I know how old he is. If he signs and is fit and committed then he could be a huge pickup for the Sixers. I just don’t want to get my hopes up after all the negative shit that has gone down since losing the GF.

My only memory of Lavoy Allen is of him as a rookie playing his @ss off defending KG in the 2012 playoffs. Very good rebounder and defender as a young college and NBA player. No idea if he still has the athleticism and desire to still make an impact in the NBL!

Might be a Euro/NBA out, but the club gets some compensation, written in.
I got the impression of him being injured, those games he was no good and not many minutes. Sure looked pretty good some games.

True Life of a Sixers Fan:

Pre-Season: We should sign Ibekwe

Regular Season: We could win more game and be a real championship contender if we paired Ibekwe with Johnson

Post-Season: Glad that's done, now we can sign Ibekwe for next season

Life of a Sixers Fan:

Pre-Season: All our players are Shit, Joey should be sacked and I'm not renewing my membership.

Regular Season: All our players are the best in the league, Joey is the best coach, and we are going to win the Championship.

Post-Season: All our players are shit and should not be re-signed, Joey is leaving, and its all management's fault.

Wiley leaving and the Sixers getting paid is probably the best news I have heard all off-season (second only to Teys and White for 2 more years).

Wiley is decent but he is not the import you need for a Championship aspirant.

Ibekwe

Any NZBL or NBL1 players being considered..

Zodiac if Boti says it must be right then LOL

Boti said they released him from his contract. He's chosen not to re-sign with us.

Zodiac, you can "loan" teams a contracted player.

I don't think there will be any buyout money as the Sixers had to release Wiley from his new contract to allow him to play in Spain in the first place.

Need a shot blocker key way presence. Strong post game. Allow DJ to have space.

I don’t think scoring will be too much of a problem. What they need is basically an agile big man like Wiley, but who can actually rebound and play defence. If the Sixers do get some buyout money from the Wiley deal and can nail his replacement, then things are starting to go in the right direction again finally.

Think this may work in Sixers favour as they can now get an import to suit the balance of the team. Loved Wiley but couldn't play defence. Not a good pairing alongside DJ. Need another big to allow DJ to play more at the 4.

Yeah, Wiley was critically underused. Had his faults defensively, but Joey inexplicably glued him to the bench for long stretches, even when he had had a strong start to games.

Of course he was wrongly used, what did he have in Perth 11 points in the first 4 minutes and then fiñished with what 17 points for the game and hardly touched the ball for the rest of the game.

For someone so enthusiastic and emotional, I don't thînk the 36ers went to him not nearly enough when he was feeling good and then benchèd him just in the hope of playing Deng into form.

I'll misss him and how much he went at Illawarra... That was fun

play on words*

It was my last chance to use that play of words since he's leaving. Sorry.

Interestingly Wiley's stats in the second best domestic league in the world ACB are far superior than his NBL ones. Was he wrongly utilised at the Sixers?

He's a Perth fan, it's not his fault

Is #745372 trying to be funny.

A buyout means the player is contracted long-term, but can buy his way out of the remainder of his contract, according to an agreed formula (stipulated in the contract.)

They're technically unlawful in Australia, but I gather its allowable under FIBA rules. The intention is never that the player is forced to buy his own way out, but it means that if another team comes along with a huge offer, they can buy him out. So in theory its a win-win-win. 6's get some cash, he goes to a better team for more money, and they get their player.

I can't recall it actually happening, but I do recall before Beal's last season, there was the possibility of someone buying him out.

I thought most guys would have a Euro-out clause, and this would only apply to other leagues?
But perhaps he doesn't have a Euro-out, or its very specific and restricted?

What exactly does a buyout entail?

Wiley did a Road Runner on the Sixers. Meep meep.

Wiley never really won games. He was a great supporting cast recruit that was very entertaining but he wasnt the Casper/Cotton/Patterson/Prather that can win games in his own right when needed.

Adelaide wouldnt necessarily lose out if he left.

Get another import. Might work out alright.look to upgrade.

joey was on radio 5aa a week ago and said ' he's contracted ' about 4 times, when asked about it....