Aussie
Years ago
Deng Adel signs with Hawks
https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/29459243/deng-adel-signs-illawarra-hawks-2020-21-nbl-season
Aussie
Years ago
https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/29459243/deng-adel-signs-illawarra-hawks-2020-21-nbl-season
Anonymous
Years ago
I guess Goorj will weave his magic wand to turn Adel & Naar into NBL world class defenders as well as teaching Grida to stay between his man & the basket, when he returns from injury.
LV
Years ago
So it begins
With Goorjian on board and these owners, they were bound to sign some talent. Illawarra should become a league powerhouse. Watch this space!
Guess
(I)/Naar
(NS)/?
Adel/Coenraad
Motum/Froling
(I)/Ogilvy
The new owners that have a 25% interest you mean? MOre of LK's money I reckon.
Matur Maker a chance?
Guys not doing much, probably living off thons wage, also Makur to Howard and young maper probably all together.
ME
Years ago
The article has been ripped from the site, so clearly someone jumped the gun on this report.
He'll be a high point scorer, it’s the other end that could cause problems.
Strange that the link doesn't work anymore, maybe an early crow by Uluc?
On the Hawks' Next Star, could Ball come back if he's drafted to the NBA? i.e., a draft and stash for a year? Would the Hawks want him back?
If he does get drafted and doesn't come back, the Hawks will be due a buyout payment (according to Aussie Hoopla). What might that be worth to them? Is this affecting their ability to finalise their roster before the NBA draft?
Lamelo Ball's contract was with the NBL, so if & when Ball is drafted & there is a buyout of his contract a large portion goes to the NBL & a small portion goes to the Hawks
Now since the Hawks went into VA & the NBL now owns a large portion of the Hawks you would think all the money would go to the NBL, aka LK
so far its hard to tell whos in the squad
Deng Deng for Coenaard
Deng adel for Blanchfield
i can see the imports being guards
the hawks weakens is the 4 5
Possibly..
Hawks-Goorjan
(I)/6'1 E.Naar
6’5 D.Newbill?/(NS)/6’5 D.Grida
6’7 D.Adel/6’8 D.Deng
6’9 C.Bairstow/PF? 6’9 O.Kyei
6’11 A.Ogilvy/6’11 S.Froling
DP
Maybe Motum.
Reports mathiang would have signed if he knew Adel was signing earlier.
very weak frontcourt i dont think aj is a starter anymore, i would take venky jois over kyei
Cornholio
Years ago
2 imports, Adel and Bairstow that's a fair salary bill right there so doubt they would also get Motum.
Import/Naar
Import/ Grida (elevate a DP until Grida returns.)
Adel/?
Bairstow/ Deng.
Froling/Ogilvy.
Maybe Kyei lands here.
Jois, lmao. Kyei is a far better option though as kings face book shows he's certainly training there.
@ Cornholio
That's a fair line up Goorgian has to work with.
Hawks-Goorjan
(I)/6'1 E.Naar
6'5 D.Newbill/(NS)/6’5 D.Grida
6’7 D.Adel/6’8 D.Deng
6’10 B.Motum/6’9 O.Kyei
6’9 C.Bairstow/6'11 S.Froling
DP
If Ogilvy was to go..
He comes with a big reputation and at a guess a big pay packet, I'm looking forward to see how he performs. It could show us how good he is or how good the nbl is.
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