What a scoop!

http://www.hoops.com.au/forum/26006-the-wait-is-over-mills-signs-in-turkey/

Direct from Mills himself:

"I want to make it clear that I have not signed with any team in Turkey," said Mills from his Canberra home this afternoon. “I have received offers from teams but I have not come to any agreements with any of the teams there.”
The star guard admitted that, apart from European offers, there had been “interest from a lot of NBL teams”.
“My intention during this lockout is to look at offers from Europe and Australia particularly for the reasons that my contract would have an out-clause, therefore when the NBA lockout does come to an end that I could head back over there then,” he said.

Patty Mills: Not a fan of Turkey, loves Ham though.

I can let all Hoops goers know that Patty Mills will sign at the Melb Tigers!!!

You have heard it hear first!!!

Most likely , that's Tiri Masunda.

Nah Tiri Masunda won't be at Melbourne next season.

Look out for Patty Mills to be at the cage next season.

Any one willing to take bets on it??

Camel 31 - Just give me thanks once it is announced!

Will be released in a week or so.

At least you will have room for A. Sturt now Camel

Be interesting to see if Seamus gives him a house in the suburbs and a golf course.
While the 36ers have a duty of care for the adelaide arena to eddy groves and they'd be hoping that the roof stays on.... if A.Sturt played here.

Tigers Watcher who will thay be releasing to fit him in?

They will be releasing mcpeakes pants to make room for mills

It's probably worth considering that if Mills is basing his decision on money he probably wont be playing in the NBL.

Surely the tigers couldn't pull that off!

Heard another team mentioned.

List of teams I would hate to see get Patty:

Tigers
Breakers
Blaze

Umm, that's it.

Problem is Isaac 2 of those teams have enough points to get him and 1 of those teams have enough money (if he wants to play here) and the need for him

the clubs other than Adelaide I would want to see him play for are Cairns and Wollongong as he could help both clubs on and off the court.

If the Tigers played in a big stadium I would be pleased for them to get him (presumably dropping Ubaka) and get more people out to NBL games in Melbourne, but not while they play at the Cage and charge a fair bit to get in.

Huh? How does that even follow?

Why do you hate Blaze Isaac? I understand tigers and breakers though.

It was never in doubt! Once the Tigers said they wanted him it was only ever Tigers or euro. No other team in oz can compete $$ wise (doesn't include NZ)

Unless u mean he will be living in North Melbourne! Right next to the training venue!

we'll wait and see!

@TigerWatcher, interesting how "it was never in doubt" has become "we'll wait and see"

an eerie silence in cairns !!!

We'll wait and see...... It's just a matter of the press release.

Touched down in melb for weekend and everyone in bball circles are talking Mills signing.

Except that mills is in Queensland and going to the broncos game tonight

One rumour has him being pushed towards the Blaze to play with Worthington, Gibson and Cadee etc for familiarity with current/future Boomers teammates.

Gibson had his best year last year and will only get better at 24, not to mention that he was very consistent at the Stankovic Cup. Brown seems to like him as a defensive SG. Worthington seems to be someone Brown rates as a mobile PF and is about to hit his peak years, so whether you think it right or wrong I think those two will be at least around the mark for a while yet.

As for Cadee, he certainly seems to have been earmarked as a potential Boomer, whether that eventuates we will see.

You could be right, we will know by the end of next week when the team to play Spain etc is named as they will be A-grade opposition.

I know there were plenty missing but Aust played their best when they went small ball. Gibson, Greenwood, Dele, Weigh and Wortho. Gibson will make the full team and Greenwood will continue to be a part of the program until teh full list is available.