Olgun sounded pretty confident Cotton won't be back. Mentioned the money on offer in Japan would be "life changing". I wonder what the gap vs wildcats offer would be?

Also, I think Pete Hooley was suggesting Josh Bannon to the JJs. Anyone else pick that up? Not heard that one before.

Haven't watched the Marketplace video but I would imagine Flynn Cameron will be highly sought after with Dash Daniel's likely to be getting significant bench minutes. Only getting 10-15 minutes per game and has shown with opportunity he will flourish with a genuine two/way game style.

Do we see much interest in any of the Cairns players off contract?

Imports are maybes but I wouldn't have thought any standouts.

Armstrong will definitely get interest if he stays in Australia, Waardenburg the same with Gak also a decent likelihood.

I'd assume the others will get options taken up (not 100% sure about Stith) if they're not already contracted.

Forde obviously the biggest piece of the puzzle.

Pretty short list of players playing over seas on their list, fair few missing and some real good ones, it seems if you got the right agent you get more attention in nbl. Motum is leading scorer in Japan in side that has hardly won a game, his defence is not nbl level though. Brandt and a few others get you shaking your head.

Cotton joining Trev in Japan seems like a given

Damo, not sure if you watched the Martketplace episode but on Cairns, Olgun mentioned there's a strong chance Tanner Groves returns

Quick google search suggests in 2021 that top level B League get US$1m+.
I can only imagine it's closer to US$1.5m now.

Bit hard to take it seriously when Rucker says on the one hand that JJs need wholesale changes then on the other he would bring back all the locals and Doyle (so no clearing of any local roster spots to bring better balance to the roster). Then Hooley points out roster construction if MacDonald gets injured again and Rucker hasn't thought that through. Then he suggests Delly go to the JJs on his huge money which just isn’t going to happen. Then thinking McVeigh is only contracted to the JJs til 2026 if he returns when it is 2027. Olgun seems the only one with any useful intel like both sides working on Doyle’s return. And that’s just their discussion on one club.

Never gets factored into discussion that a B League regular season is 60 games long. Players deserve to be getting double NBL money for that.

2/3rds of the cash for 1/2 the games in the NBL isn't a bad gig.

They were saying Prather is best value for money import wise as lowest paid import this year. Brisbane will need to pay up if keep.

United can realistically only keep 1 of Delly or Cameron with Daniels coming in.

Yeah okay so even if Perth offered Bryce AU$1.2m(~US750k), US$1.5m in Japan probably covers the downsides of leaving. Shame for the NBL, but understandable.

New marketplace episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcAOm9yyHA

Wonder who the high level import was that elected to stay in pursuit of a 2 way that Olgun was talking about. At least we now know the JJs were trying to bring in someone of that calibre. Roth did mention at the Hummer presser that they had been trying for some time to bring someone else in.

With the money in Asia becoming a issue, does the league look into perhaps adding another two teams (Gold Coast and Canberra) and extending the league by another few rounds to make the league close to 40 games? Most games are sell outs so clearly the demand is there and while the iron is hot it's best to strike

While I watch both episodes, I'm not certain I’m any wiser, just a lot guess work, I suppose that’s part of it. When I talk to a few people I know with their ear to the ground and I mention some of the stuff they laugh at me. Like a most sports now days it’s all part of the hype machine.

It's rumoured Delly is chasing big coin.

If so, let him go and use the cash for keeping Ili and Cameron, and upgrading Ian Clark to someone like a Rayjon Tucker, Casey Prather