Anonymous
Years ago
Its been months no news or rumours, I no they can't talk to players till the end of the season, but there has to be rumours all imports there looking at
I would think that at this moment, they would be focusing on the business model IE Getting sponsors on board etc
Greggo
Years ago
You answered your own question. They can't talk to anyone til the end of the season, and how can they consider imports 10 months in advance?
Food for thought
Years ago
They've probably touched base with all the Aussies in Europe and Liam Santamaria was strongly hinting that Ben Madgen was going there.
They're gonna go out and get the best big man in the league, Shawn Long
Captain Jack
Years ago
I think they will have a great team along the lines of what KET is suggesting.
If we called the imports
Long, Wiley, Ware or similar
I think this type of team is a contender
C Long/
F Creek/Wiley
F Madgen/
G Sobey/
G Ware/
UseTaHoop
Years ago
KET
Creek's more of a 3. Madgen’s a guard, could play small forward (to relieve Creek).
I would have thought 1 of Madgen or Sobey, spread the $ on other positions too.
Perthworld
Years ago
Phoenix will be fine as long as they stay away from white Americans.
Captain Jack
Years ago
Agreed possibly better off having one of Sobey or Madgen
But if they have the budget nothing wrong with signing both and bringing Madgen off the bench a bit like United do with McCarron
So adjust the depth chart to
C Long/
F Wiley
F Creek/
G Sobey/Madgen
G Ware/
Either way if they get players of that calibre, which i suspect they will, its a great first year team and an instant contender.
UseTaHoop
Years ago
Ok Captain.
But, which of Wiley, Long and Ware caliber imports will be the budget 3rd import of most teams.
Sobey, Madgen & Creek would be an expensive local trio also.
They'd need bargain basement recruits from 7-11. A next stars import would help.
How deep are their pockets, I guess.
Captain Jack
Years ago
Yea I was using the Melbourne United model re imports, which I expect them to go with to be honest, as they seem to have the money behind them.
So yes the remaining 4 or 5 guys will be on the cheaper end, much like United
Madgen is a definite starter at this level still.
LC
Years ago
Madgen was a starter last season on one of the best teams in Lithuania. He is a starter in the German Bundesliga this season.
He is starting quality in the NBL.
Anthony
Years ago
Larry K in Hobart yesterday talking about playing Phoenix games in Hobart
robt
Years ago
Is there a suitable venue anywhere in Tas? Thought that that was one of the major hurdles for the Huskies.
2 venues. It's not a HUSKIES game so no venue issues at all.
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