And there we have it,who was it that said Lazare would be 1st?

back to host the american version of hey hey its saturday i heard.

Not much the club could do.Its not the first time its happened and wont be the last. I know of a SEABL club that recruited an import and he thought he was getting US dollars not Aus dollars. Dare say he was out of here rather quickly.

And most of these guys just finished college yet can't take the time to read a contract

Surely the one thing you do actually read is the part which tells you how much you're getting paid!

How is he going to read his contract in Europe, if that is where he ends up? Hopefully they write it in american for him.

His agent sounds like that import that played in the SBL and bragged to the media about being paid 1mil+ and having his own private island/jet.

Wait till he ends up in some dive in Europe and he'll be wishing he stayed.Love the way his uncle is looking after him now.He'll be wanting his cut of the action!!!

Lucky the Hawks other Import is the goods, can shoot the 3 flat out and read contracts presumably

totally agree Happy Days, they'll promise him the world and then deliver on next to nothing and then his Uncle can chase them around for his cut

hopefully he ends up at the team that Corin Henry played for where they only gave him a bike to ride to games/training in the snow... lol...

Disappointed for Hawks fans (I know, I feel dirty just thinking it) as they had a real gem...

Feel sorry for the Hawks but better to find out now than later. Know of two SEABL imports who got out here played a few games and then asked for more money.They were sent packing as well!!!

I wonder if the Tigers have given Summers a call?

Rather scathing assessment of the whole debacle on the Illawarra Mercury website.

What for? Summers can play, covers a reasonable proportion of what Goulding and Dennis offer and has his visa clearance and should be available for round one, which most other options wont be.

Furthermore, of the half decent locals on their list to replace Greer most are point guards who could form a tandem with Tomlinson with ballhandling help from Summers and Worthington.

A short-term deal might work well for both sides as there will be more Euro jobs open around Christmas and the Tigers will prob get a better PG if they wait until November when NBA pre-season finishes.

The downside is how he's acted with the Hawks, do you want someone like that at your club?

Summers isnt really a pure SF, he is a guard who can rebound, handle and create shots, not dissimilar to Goulding and Dennis in some areas.

If they want someone for round one to cover their scoring hole with Goulding and Dennis out, and have local PG options to replace Greer short term then Summers is a near perfect on-court fit.

Re issues, the Tigers had big issues with Flynn last year (first of new ownership) and were delighted with how good Dennis was as a person. I think that would be somewhat of a consideration, but if it is a short term deal til they get a PG in November then maybe not.

Summers should've played out the season and then gone looking for payday. This, as his first gig, can't look great. Maybe he has something lined up already. In which case, pretty shitty to desert a team a week or so out.

You're right - my mistake.

He's on a plane to Europe.

Wow, kick in the balls for Wollongong...

So that's 2/16 imports down and the season hasn't even started!

Wonder if he actually realises the American dollar isn't that strong (not that big a difference after conversion) and is going to become weaker in the immediate future.

Quite ironic that Summers majored in Sociology at MSU.

Probably spent all his time studying other people's human behaviour that he forgot about his own.

Tigers need a point. You would expect an announcement in the next week as more players are getting cut from NBA teams.

Wonder if he actually realises the American dollar isn't that strong (not that big a difference after conversion) and is going to become weaker in the immediate future.

From the Illawarra Mercury article:

It is believed the 23-year-old swingman approached management earlier this week and requested a more lucrative deal.

When coach Gordie McLeod and general manager Stuart Wilkinson explained to Summers the club was not in a position to offer him more money, he asked that his contract be torn up.

Paul's suggestion makes some sense.

The Tigers really have no business beating anybody in this league minus Goulding and an import. If Summers could help them sneak a couple of wins over the first month of the season, thent it could well be the difference between making finals or missing finals come March

hopefully they put him up in a barn and loan him a donkey to get to training and for those cold lonely nights.

Hungary or the Gong??? I know which i'd pick..

Deserter!