I'm not sure replacing Kyei with a shooting guard is the way to go. The roster is already too guard heavy as it is needs to be a big if not an import just a local.

It may technically be a rumour but if an NBL employee like Liam Santamaria is saying it you can treat it as legit as he only ever says stuff that he knows for a fact is happening.

At the end of the day Kyei was a starter here last season with the signing of Humphries he knew he was going to be demoted to the bench this season and with only one year remaining on his contract with the Sixers if another team offered him a multi-year deal with the chance of starting it would be silly to pass it up.

Great to see that Teys is still growing.

How much later in the year would Obi announcement be made?
Sounds like more rumours, If he is going elsewhere wouldn't that announcement be imminent.

Great to see that Teys is still growing.

There are aspects of this that does not make sense.

Obi was a starter last year, wants to continue being a starter but could be replaced by Humphries or Import 4 or Pinder.....OK.

Then why is he going to Melbourne?

Melbourne United won't want to downgrade from a Shaun Long, to Obi starter.

SEM may put Obi as starter but then they'd be no better off than having Pineau there.

Decision was mutual would mean the Sixers also had no place for Obi? I find that hard to believe, I think it is 90% on Obi wanting to leave.

LB, the anon OP is writing this clearly from a Sixers insider perspective hence name dropping a potential 2nd import. They're trying to get on the front foot about Kyei's departure hence calling it 'mutual' oh and btw "we're probably going to sign an import SG to replace him". Just sounds like the usual bone headed stuff from the Sixers admin.

The rumour is not Kyei going to Melbourne it's the Hawks or Sydney. The Melb part is probably his agent trying to create a market for him to ramp up his price.

Zodiac, Sydney may not make much sense either. Hawks do.

Obi isn't start quality for a contender just yet. Sydney will want an NBL 1st teamer level for their 4 man plus Cooks at the 5. Bogut may even come back.

I'd be happy if the replacement is DJ Newbill who can cover the 3, bring defensive hardness to the team and McVeigh may have to do spurts at the 4 if small ball is in Henry's repertoire.

A speculative thread in other words.

Zodiac, Sydney may not make much sense either. Hawks do.

Lewis who looks like a poor mans Mitch Creek on film is a good defender and I reckon will spend time at the 4 over McVeigh, given his strength and rebounding. His height is 199cm which is SF/PF in the NBL. Don't think he will play heavy minutes though.

United just had some spots open up.

Brutal lol

Yes, born in Australia and is a dual Australian-British citizen.

Still don't think Adelaide can make the playoffs granted some rosters are not complete.

Agree looks unlikely at this stage but a second import might straighten us up.

Sitting out despite being under contract to the Sixers?

When Liam santamaria talks we listen intently

Looks like Lewis played well in their NCAA tournament loss to Kentucky. Blocked Tyler Herro a couple of times and put up at least 17 pts. Looks like an undersized power forward, but he's a good athlete. Could be okay if he can play some good D. Would obviously prefer a guy like Newbill though!

He has been seen training with the Kings

I wasn't an Obi fan. That's just me, for I liked Eric griffin.
Wouldn't mind David Anderson.
Would expect improvement in Obi if Goorjian coaches him.