I mean sit him at the end of the bench perhaps as some sort of insurance for injuries foul trouble. But this team is balling and I wouldn't risk messing that up for this guy.

king should go after him

If he's available, I think he should be on the bench at least. Especially with Jarrad Weeks carrying a shoulder injury.

Gleeson is his man, it's exactly what the wildcats do bring in winners late to make sure they win. Cotton and Plumlee good examples. Maybe they could get Goulding over as well since his season looks like finishing early.

Or like last year, when they made no roster changes and still won...

Hopson's return was a big factor in the revival, but what people forget is that NZ never really had their full team together due to injuries to Delaney and Loe as well. Webster leaving had less to do with it in my opinion. If they had everyone together from the start they would be a playoff team.

I never forgot. I just don't think he has as much up side as opposed to down with the core group

Corey is signed for the next 2 seasons. If he's in the NBL it will be for the Breakers.

The breakers are playing better with out him.

With Hamptons departure, Webster would be the perfect player to reinstate - familiar with their system and can score in bunches. NZ were only worse with Webster cause Hopson was out the majority of the time as well as Delaney and Loe

Did anyone take his roster spot when he left? Just demote them and reinstate Webster

Maybe the two are linked?

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"Webster can't replace Hampton."

Why would you say that koberulz?

Maybe Webster didn't want to play for the breakers if Hampton was playing for them, just seems a bit odd to me. How did Webster go in China? Did he play many games?

Even if he doesn't play, I hope he is at the game cheering on the team (providing he isn't sitting in one of the 21 seats on the frontbench).

(No he got offered big money in China and the Breakers got offered a $150k buyout fee for him as well. )

He didn't want to play for them before the World Cup

Na its cool. he got vaccinated.

"He didn't want to play for them before the World Cup"

Source? I understand that there was possibly a misunderstanding between Walsh and him, but I don't believe he wanted out. As an aside, Walsh's comments at the time - that Webster was the worst starting 2 guard in the league the year before - were probably correct.

At the end of the day, this could be a high risk / high reward play. But it's moot if the Breakers don't make the playoffs.

Corey requested a release to play in Turkey prior to the start of this season - it was a big money offer and you would be stupid not to consider it. I don't think he had any issue with the Breakers.

Also he was playing injured last season, and it was pretty obviously affecting him. He was playing well this season before he left for China.

Webster played really well in the World Cup and was also playing well for the Breakers. The issue, I think was that Hampton made their backcourt extremely crowded especially at the 1. The Breakers look much better with Henry and Weeks running the 1. If Webster plays only 10-20 minutes off the bench with the second unit, it makes their 2 man game incredibly dangerous. But I wouldn't want him messing with the starters minutes or shots - those guys are rolling.

Looking back at his stats, Webster was having a career year in terms of rebounds, assists and his best FG% since 2012 and best PPG since 2015. If the Breakers go 2-0 and sneak into the playoffs, Webster helps them close the gap on Perth and Sydney.