Also, what is everyone's opinion on the team- i think they are getting better, and are certainly better than the last expansion/new franchise- the Hunter Pirates- who struggled!!! Give this roster time and i think top 6 here they come!

Cap space isn't an issue ... but considering the owners have to have the mother of all bake sales every week just to afford to pay their current players, finding the cash to pay better players may be an issue ...

Well there allowed a 3rd import. WHy not get a big Chinese player or a Chinese Point guard. I also think they have enough cash. Only problem none of the Chinese want to play because they can get paid more in China instead of a 100k tops here.

Nelly would be on more than the total NBL cap over in Europe, so he's not coming back. Ryan, you may be able to get, but it would take quite a hefty offer and ALOT of convincing, IMO.

at the start of the year most of them would of said yes. But now they think Slingers suck. When there good for a team of rookies!

Melvin , where do you get the story about the cake sales from ? Fact of dreams ?

Correction sorry

Should of course have been FACTS OR DREAMS .

They're looking at a guy from the Philippines I think. Read a story about it the other day.

IMO- I think the third import would be huge for them- they need that extra 15 and 10 player- preferably a big i'd say- strong 4 who can play as a 3 at times, because i think they are good enough- HELMS, KNIGHT and GRIZZARD, plus JANEV and CAMERON, they probably need another 1 or 2 dominant- but like i say, a third import would be good- any idea as to why they haven't gotten moving quicker- bring back- Chris Williams/ Carlos Powell- someone to dominate- or even Bobby Brannen-they need the experience and present- hope someone from Slingers is reading here!!

it wasn't meant literally .. it was hinting at the early/preseason financial problems ..

When you go shopping after the big sales, there is not much left in the store.

Or even Jerome Beasley- imagine him for the slingers- dominating!

Third import needs to be from the region I think.

Any decent players in the region though- that could be the franchise player?

ISaac where did you read this.
I saw before the 36ers game they had the Phillipino national team vs Singapore National team.
The Phillipines totally killed Singapore not just scoring wise but the crowd. At singapores home they were out yelled. There were allot of Phillipinos who were there. So if they could get a Phillipino they would get a better crowd as well. Especially if he came of the bench !!

Castro gets juicy offer from Singapore Slingers

SINGAPORE -- Jason Castro, the high-flying, fleet-footed guard of the Harbour Centre-backed Philippine team, may yet land in the Australian National Basketball League instead of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Moments after lifting the Nationals to a 100-93 victory over the Singapore Slingers Tuesday night, Castro got a tempting offer from an official of the team competing in the NBL Hummer Championship.

http://www.asia-basket.com/phi/phi.asp
check some of the articles here as well..
thanks isaac

Castro seems like an exciting player- however- are Phillipino players considered imports?

Phillipino's can be used for the 3 imports the Slingers are allowed to have but at this stage not for the remaining 9 positions in the team.

Jason hit 18 points against the slingers in the Brunei Cup so Gordie has seen him before.