Good pickup.
As was mentioned, it was reported he had offers from 3 clubs, but never confirmed who those were. Homicide hinted at the obvious connection, but nothing more.

At the risk of starting the idiots off again, where does he fit into the 6's lineup?
Is he going to start at the 4? or backup DJ & Humphries?

So if my maths is correct, that leaves you with 2 slots to fill. One will be an import PG (of some description).
Any idea what you're chasing for the final slot?

With the addition of Pinder, along with Humphrie, DJ, and OK, and with McV also in the team, your front court seems set?
So another guard or SF?

Has the addition of Humphries and Pinder covered Henry's need for a 2nd import?

^^ touché

The fathers wrong doings are never the kids. Let that sink in, deeply.

To even bring it up is an embarrassment of you as a person.

Keanu Pinder is a name so have to give the Sixers that but at 6'8" he's a bit undersized for the back up centre spot. I would've liked a bit more height there.

I guess the thinking is one of DJ or Humphries will likely be on the court at most times so unlikely to be an issue.

Good to see him start his NBL career in bench role initially.
A shame there will be idiots who bring up his father regularly.

What happened

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendal_Pinder

Still wondering where people get the info that Humphries is going to be the highest paid local.

One thing that was said on Overtime was that he was only interested in "playing", which I took to mean he wanted minutes, rather than just polishing the pine. And that's not unusual.
So we'll never know what he was promised/offered at the various clubs.
Even assuming Perth were one of the teams in the hunt, its not uncommon that a team might offer more minutes than Perth (at least to somebody who's not one of our prime starters.)

Best of luck to him, and great to see a young Indigenous man playing in the NBL.

Salt to melb prob backup to landale

200K for Pinder I don't think so.

People actually think Landale will be in the nbl? One of the best performing big men in the euro league is going to go backwards and sign in Australia? He was borderline NBA almost 12 months prior and has only gotten better.

Fark me.

How good is the Polish league?

Not as good as NBL I'm guessing

Sounds like he'll be a handy back up at best

Who would have been a better fit for Adelaide? Salt or Pinder?

Gold 810124.

Good to see JVG making moves. Adelaide must have the most complete roster of any team?

I believe 3 spots left D2.0.

Pinder offers something a bit different. Better version of Obi, better finisher around the rim and can shoot a little. Not the worst option off the bench. Remembering Obi started last year.

2 out of the 3 remaining need to be starters.

Two spots left only 10 man rosters this season and Giddey being a Next Star doesn't count as a roster spot. We're only starting the season with one import as JVG likes to do and hopefully the rumour of Blanchfield is legit.

Humphries/Pinder
Johnson/Kyei
?/McVeigh
Teys/Dillon
Import?/Giddey/Mudronja

Bottom? We have the highest paid Australian player...we should expect high achievement from this squad for the money paid.

On top of that we have DJ (not cheap) , and 2 Imports to come.

Apologies I missed a player. so 2 spots left.

JVG is confident the PG/SG import will be a star hence the 1 import.

All depends on the last local. you'd assume he is a starter if not they wouldn't get rid of Drmic. They got the Humphries/Froling change right. If he's of starting calibre then this squad should defiantly be pushing for finals.

We were in the mix to make finals last season with 1 and a half imports, a disgruntled coach and disgruntled players.

sorry Zodiac, if you have Teys as a starter then you aren't a legit shot at finals.

Maybe a great lockeroom guy and is a hustler but not a starter in the NBL

If you compare him to the 2/3 local guys (not imports) from other teams last season:
- Melb: Goulding, McCarron
- Perth: Steindl
- Bullets: Sobey(maybe PG), Gliddon (left)
- Hawks: Blanchfield, Dech
- NZ: Webster
- Cairns: Noi
- Phoenix: Magden, Stephens
- Kings: Lisch, Newley

He is a level below all of these in my opinion

Teys may not start others have speculated McVeigh might start at SG way too big for that IMO and we need someone in the starting five who is willing to play defence.

A Randle-like scoring PG import, Humphries, DJ and possibly Blanchfield means someone in the starting lineup has to play some D which is why I think Teys will probably start at SG.

Pretty average side, needs a star import and another import who's good.

1 import not good enough IMO

Henry wanted a 2nd import. That has, as discussed, been largely ameliorated by signing Humphries and Pinder. I haven't heard the Blanchfield rumour, but if true, who needs another import?

I'm guessing, depending on how he plans to use McVeigh and Dillon, that you need a 2 or 3 as your last player. Blanchfield would certainly fit that bill.

Too many "average" players not enough “good” players

And almost zero “good” defenders with lots of “bad” defenders

Same old, same old - season is lost before it even starts apparently. Not sure how that works the years the 36ers make the finals.

Too many "average" players not enough "good" players

Feels like GOAT NBL GM JvG is going for quantity rather than quality of signings way too early.

We know that all three starters signed are poor defenders

Still think Giddey being a starter would be ridiculous in the quality of the NBL

I think they've recruited reasonably well, all things considered, given some people already had a foot out the door. That's assuming Humphries is half-decent, which he certainly looked in recent games/workouts. Would be nicer to have them looking like favourites or serious threats but it wasn't exactly a dream run into the off-season. Got some good young pieces.

Also Mudronja anon.

Seriously if Teys is starting - DJ could hit 50 a night and they'd still lose by double digits.

Mate.. we know the 3 starters are Giddey, Johnson and Humphries. All terrible defenders....