Hope Sixers do chase him in place of Ervin, but will Joey want someone not from NY?

Hawks will struggle to retain him if he stays in Aust imo. Might be a target for Sydney

I thought Schenscher was highest paid 36er?

Kerron Johnson would probably thrive at the Hawks under Gordie

We"ll take him in NZ if Abercrombie goes.

He's willing to take a (be it small) pay cut to stay in Wollongong.

His college coach is the head coach of the Boston Celtics and they stay in weekly contact so Brad Stevens knows what he's done in the NBL.

Interesting times ahead.

Isn't the salary cap $1 million? For 10 players? And you think the best player in the league plays/will play for only a bit over the average?

I rather Gibbo at point guard.

Hope he stays with the team that gave him the start in the league.

If he played for Perth or any other team which would make constant double teams harder ...he could be unstoppable

He deserves a pay rise if the hawks can't do that I reckon some other team will.

It's not a matter of the Hawks wanting to give him a pay rise and keep him, it's them able to get the funds for it.

I'd love to see him playing for Perth (if we lose Ennis to NBA) and run a 3 guard rotation with Beal and Martin.

Of course I'm only dreaming but I just really hope he stays in the league as he is absolutely worth the price of admission and if he stays in Wollongong then that would make me happy. I love Tiggs and his attitude but they still need a monster on the boards and should have Foreman playing the 3 and invest in someone that will sacrifice their scoring to crash the boards like a Jacob Holmes (that would be ideal as he can switch with Oscar between the 3/4.

As for $ for Rotnei, give the living legend what he wants as he is THE man you build a team around

Thought he was good in the first part of the season.

But he was an absolute stud in the second half of the season.

You can see that he adjusted to the style, pace, tempo and refereeing really well.

Scary to think what he can do next year, having had a full season in our league and under Gordie's system.

Only going to be more effective, efficient and devastating.

As a Hawks fan I'd love to see him stay in Wollongong but as a NBL fan I'd just love to see him stay in Australia.

Nat, where do they sit with Tiggs for next season. Do they get the Australian content right first and then see what they need?

I actually really like Tiggs.

I think he is a perfect import for this league.

Good price and yet delivers beyond what he is being paid.

As teams have shown to go big dollars-wise on Australian talent, guys like Tiggs fill the import spots perfectly

There are so many good Americans, you can get a very good player relatively cheap if you get a good person who fits your style of game and complements his teammates.

That's why I don't think the marquee rule will really impact community clubs (assuming the points cap remains so big clubs can't hoard Aussie talent), you can get as good a player for $100K as a club who spends $400K.

Taking into account his age and the fact that he is getting married another year in the NBL wouldn't do him any harm.You dont want to go Europe just for the sake of it as some imports are finding out. Need to go to big leagues that pay.Agents are pushing alot more players down here as they know we are good for the $$$ and offer a great lifstyle.

100% Happy Days! So many imports (almost every import I've spoken to) say they know they'll get paid in Australia/NZ. Where as Europe and Asia you hear lots of horror stories.

I won't say who, but a few years ago a former NBL import played in Euro and got told (at gun point) by one of the teams owners if he didn't score X points and X assists or rebounds he won't get paid. If he does it two games in a row he'll get hurt.

Plus English speaking country goes a long way.

The Hawks sign their local talent first then see what their budget is for their imports. Tiggs didn't even think staying was an option a few weeks ago, he thought this was a one and done type of deal. So unlikely.

Not sure Nat gets his Hawks info. Same place where the info Tiggs was out for the season?

Another thing Nat we do is honour our contracts. In Europe most of the contracts aren't worth the paper there written on and disputes end with FIBA for mediation. Even if they do get a ruling in there favour from FIBA you could be waiting along time to receive your money. This year Adam Prossin and Chris Warren bought touring teams out and i know Adam is keen to do it again next year.

I obviously just make it up Beimos.

Also Hawks are on the hunt for a new GM so I think the signings may be a bit delayed this season.

It is a pretty good example, he's won a Eurocup MVP, played very well in domestic leagues and performed well in the Eurobasket for Croatia. Now he's been picked up by one of the absolute best teams in Europe to play a specific role.

Just being signed by a team like Real Madrid is a hell of an achievement, anyone who is at that club is a hell of a player.