Martin and Wagstaff taking a while to sign on again

Just saw on NBL Overtime Carey announcing that someone (Perth Supporter) told him Shawn Long.

Based on such credible sources....Perth to repeat.

Existing Thread:

https://www.hoops.com.au/forum/44984-perth-2019-20/

Iam guessing if
Jervis 100,000
Hire 60,000
Brandt salary would have to drop to 120,000 sitting on the bench
Martin
Wagsteff would drop to 30 40 thousand

Wouldn't be stressed about Martin and Wagstaff signing on there is no rush.
They won't leave Perth.

Please try to keep up.

Cotton to naturalize, Shawn Long brought in to replace Greg Hire, and Carmello Anthony in under the Rising Stars program.

Wildcats are talking to two men to fill the number 5 spot. Shawn Long and Joshua Boone. Wildcats are also in talks with Nate Jawai to be the backup centre giving 10 to 20 minutes a game.

I don't know exactly how much the bench cap will be for next season, but lets say $500k.
You've got to hope that Martin and Wagstaff took pay cuts and so can fit within the cap. Plus Steindl and Vague.
That leaves them needing one more cheap player (eg "Hire replacement").
Then they could in theory go for an Aussie 6th man, plus a couple of imports.

Losing both Brandt and Jervis presents a challenge. Especially given the dearth of locally available talent.
Sure, they can use that spare import spot to replace Brandt in the starting line up, but you don't then want to use the 6th man spot on a backup centre.

I don't think any of our DPs were ready for elevation, especially as a couple are heading to College, and Dech has signed elsewhere. That makes me think we must be looking to Europe (or elsewhere) to find that Hire replacement?

As for the backup centre, there are a couple of Locals still unsigned.
I wouldn't mind Bairstow as somebody that can play 4 or 5. But the fact he hasn't signed anywhere yet tends to support the idea that he's holding out for a well=paid starting gig.

I'd love to see big Nate back in Red, but that's an expensive option for your backup centre, and a guy who really can only play the 5. Boone & Jawai would make a good pairing, but again that's an expensive option to cover one spot.

Wildcats are looking at the following players,

Qi Zhou China
Norvel Pelle 76ers
Mfiondu Kabengele Clippers

Norvel Pelle is on a 2way

Qi Zhou 14 pts 22 rebounds. Wildcats will be looking.

They are looking at Dante Hall and Matt Costello who are with the pistons summer league team . should be looking at Amile Jefferson as well .

Gotta love Costello's bio:
"He majored in interdisciplinary studies in social science with a concentration in human capital and society"

Well that was four years of his life well spent.

Interesting point about Mr Zhou. He is good, if he played and did achieve a double double for the Wildcats then you can imagine how much attention this would have for the Wildcats (jersey sales), NBL and Australia.

So, unless my sums are wrong, it's just the two spots yet to fill?
Gleeson scouting for an Import Centre as we speak. Be interesting to see whether they go for a big bruiser, or a quicker more athletic type. I would love to see someone with legitimate big leap and reach.

Then we have one more local spot to fill

Another player signed. One import to go.