With SEM joining the league it has diluted the Australian talent available. Im not a fan of Adelaide but I would want them to have a Next Star to improve their game play, excitement etc which is important for their efforts in the new stadium and getting crowds along.

NBL has mishanlded the whole program, works fine to give Next Star to bottom tier team. To give a Didi to Sydney is not correct. Adelaide lacks depth , mediocre imporants other than Randle. They should have a next star.

The league does not pay the full whack. They pay $150k, and then teams can "top up" on top of that, outside the cap. Both Ball, Hampton and Didi are on a lot more than $150k. Not sure about Armstrong. Considering Adelaide are cheap and like to low ball everything, and then screw relationships by demanding what they are not entitled to, perhaps it is outside their operating scope?

^Where did you get this info?

Could players not have wanted to go there because of the way they handled Creeks contract release?

Adelaide are not cheap. Can people please stop believing this coach generated bullshit. They are just behind the biggest spenders. The fact they can't spend their money properly doesn’t mean they don’t have any. Whilst the roster may look budget, it isn’t. Nobody of any caliber wants to play for Adelaide currently. Wonder why that is?????

Adelaide are not cheap. Can people please stop believing this coach generated bullshit. They are just behind the biggest spenders. The fact they can't spend their money properly doesn’t mean they don’t have any. Whilst the roster may look budget, it isn’t. Nobody of any caliber wants to play for Adelaide currently. Wonder why that is?????

When the NBL introduced melo and RJ it was hinted that 2 or 3 more next stars where possibly coming this year. What happened to them ? and who where thay?
Adelaide might have been interested in them at the time.

Um... Didi and Armstrong are two more, right? Unless I cannot count.

Three things are certain in life; death, taxes and good ole' Adelaide trying to extort something from someone.

annon you are completely off-base. There is a relationship, and Hampton DID meet with teams other than NZ, including Melbourne United (Vickermann confirmed), but Hampton and his family felt that NZ was best for his situation. Joey has spoken on the topic.

I know for a fact that Adelaide also made a play for young Victorian Josh Giddey, as did two other clubs, the same way that two clubs made a play for Tamuri Wigness as part of the next stars.

They have too many slow unathletic whitr guys on there roster. Would of benefited getting a young athletic next star. I put it down to management being incompetent once again. Good thing they cut deshon taylor though, he flat out sucks.

(Um... Didi and Armstrong are two more, right? Unless I cannot count.)

Besides them

Because a next star being punched in the face by Joey would not be good for the NBL!

Short Answer is "Because theyre not Sydney"
I don't know what's wrong with people in Sydney but since the league was started the NBL has seen getting Sydney crows as the number one priority. - When the deal was done for new ownership in to invest in the Kings clearly deals were done and certain promises were made. - No coincidence that the revised marquee rules were tailor-made for Sydney's new squad.
When Gaze managed to completely fuck that up - clearly more deals were done to bring in Bogut - including promising him a bunch of personal awards - and it still wasn't enough.
No coincidence that Sydney was the only team to get a Next Star last year - and this year had the rules completely thrown out the window. - No stone will be left unturned until the league gets the Sydney v Melbourne Rivalry and Grand Finals and Sydney Dynasty they so desperately crave. - Might as well just give them the trophy now. - God help us if they fuck up again - God knows what concessions they will get next year. - Probably some kind of Veterans Concession That Bogut, Kickert, Newley and Lisch will all automatically qualify for.
Adelaide fall into an uncomfortable gap. - They are successful and well-supported enough that the NBL doesn't need to worry about them folding - but at the same time not important enough for the NBL to help.
There was also the furore of trying to hold Creek to his contract. - That embarrassed Larry and the NBL on the world stage - and Adelaide will be paying for that for some time to come. - Lets not forget who ultimately handed over the suitcase of cash to lure Sobey away from the 6's.

#769
The crows play out of Adelaide, got nothing to do with Sydney. The rest of your dribble is a fairy tale.

#769 I know there ain't much to do in adelaide but please get off the meth mate.