Lock him in please.

I had the chance to speak to him quickly after a game. He said playing here has helped him fall in love with Basketball again after not enjoying his time over in Europe. Surely that is a good sign, although I'm sure every other NBL team will be after him.

His personality and game brings fans and success - an absolute priority.

Been an excellent fit for NBL.

id go to 300k for him easily

I think they should keep negotiating but hold off signing until they see if the 36ers can be a good team with Randle.

This core was a good team with Ervin and Wilson, but haven't yet found their groove with Randle. A few more wins like last Friday though and I think he's worth the investment because he's so popular too.

I wonder if the Sixers would be a consistent top 4 team with a returning import each year. I don't think Adelaide has had an import play two (full) seasons since about 2002(?)

When an import returns, there is some certainty and consistency about the team. It gets fans and sponsors excited and this flows to the scoreboard.

I agree. Lock him in for another season with a season extension option and then build the team around him. Get a second import (4/5) contract swinging on the "off year" and then do the same for that import.

Yep lock him up if you can but i would bet that his agent will hold off till the end of the year for nothing else other than to push his price even if he wanted to stay. Honestly when was the last time we retained an import? The league has so much turn over it would nice to lock some talent away even for a 2 year stretch.

So many factors to consider. Let's say Gibson leaves and they replace him with Madgen, a Randle/Madgen backcourt would be weak defensively, especially in ball-screens with Johnson.

Maybe you go the outscore everyone philosophy, with DJ, Randle and Madge it will win a lot of games but probably come up short in the end.

Lock-in Randle & bring in Diamon Simpson.

I could see those 2 connecting with each other & alley hoops highlights.

^There he is!

Hopefully the EBster is next... said no logical fan ever. Randle puts bums on seats pay him.

Sign Randle to a two year deal(use Gibbo salary)
Get rid of Gibson
Get Ben Madgen in sixer uniform.

Get a quality 2/3 man then we will be championship team.

He isn't leading Adelaide to finals just like Childress, keep your money!

Keep Randle and spend up on a big import. Adelaide could do that while going barely over the cap and still being way under Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, etc.

I heard the Sixers were going to have a tilt at Goulding.
Apparently Goulding is keen to go to Brisbane but is not against Adelaide or staying in Melbourne.

Sign him up! Best import we have had in years. The team is not far off the pace and I feel like the extra time they've had on the practice court recently has allowed Joey to work on their defence. It was certainly much improved against both Melbourne and NZ. I can see Joey orchestrating another late season run to get us into the playoffs at this stage.

Goulding wouldnt fit in with DJ all that well, he will shoot first second and third which is fine its his game. But DJ needs the ball fed to him for him to be effective and reap some value for money already spent on him!

Yep no brainer to retain him if we can. Then build the team around him as part of the core group for a couple of years. We may loose a couple to the new Brisbane team but if other options don't fit then don't force it, particularly in the Madgen situation. Some have said this combination could be defensively weak.

Surely this is what the marquee player was meant for.