Deal was done last Friday but holding off on an announcement. Could be there biggest signing in history.

This is further to the Ervin signing?? Who is bankrolling the hawks to fund this??

Happy Days,

The new owners tweet this morning would suggest it wasn't a done deal on Friday.

Saw the owner tweet about it last week.Will find the tweet.

https://twitter.com/jamesspenceley/status/501826496978096129

Becoming all about the money.... money, money…. It's not about the Team Ta Team….. You can buy your fans now, you can buy your fans now…..

So they've gone from spending under $700k to over $1M?

After the horrible crowd numbers last season?

I get it new owner with money wants to win some games.

I guess you need to take a risk to move but risks can make you move two ways.

more great news.

Hope the hawks do well.

They have always been well coached so hopefully with the correct resources on the floor aswell they will be tough.

I thought my eyes weren't deceiving me:
James Spenceley @JamesSpenceley · Aug 15

@wollongonghawks big news coming next week, was up at 3am and couldn't sleep it's that big !

Apparently Daniel Joyce is going to sign with the Hawks or Kings according to the Canberra Times.And no he is not the Marquee signing.....

Really Joyce? Sorry but can't say he is in the convo of best shooting guards in SEABL.

Joyce Avgs: 12.3 pts per game @ 40%FG & 20%3pt with FTS @ 57%

Thats before we ge to the number of TO's etc.

I will mention that the above stats are from SEABL website and in no way meant to offend or put slight on anyones charcter & i'm sure he is a really nice bloke! (Don't want to get sued!)


I can think of a number of other aussies ahead of him who arent currently on NBL rosters tat have had stronger SEABL seasons.

Naburgs, Sobey, Herbert, Burdon, Fisher, Wright, Al Macdonald.

Sounds like it will be an epic year for NBL playing talent.

Just a shame the 36ers seem to lack the real impetus of the other sides.

i reckon it would be Shane Larkin, defs not pierre Jackson did his acl

Pierre Jackson has ruptured his achilles and been signed by the 76ers, so he won't be playing in the NBL.

Shane Larkin was a first round pick only last year and is under contract with the Knicks.

david anderson..

All these name makes sense based on the 'guard theory' however if the ownerr can't sleep the signing is so good you'd think it'd be a well known player??

Wow great news for the Hawks.

Imagine what Gordie can do with a gun Marquee import.

This season is going to be great.

Top seed is really up for grabs, Perth may be no certainty.

The one concern I have though is the new owner of the Hawks was proported to be worth $22m net.

I don't know about you guys.....but if I had $22m in worth, I would still be concerned about exposing >$1m + Luxury tax when my crowd is capped at the 2K mark.

Hawks Achilles heel has been rebounding in recent times and the situation has only become worse since Sav retired. Team next year may have better depth but rebounding will probably still bite them in the arse when it matters. May well score easily but not a lot of stopping power in the line up so far. When the rumours started about a big signing I was hoping for an Ennis type player who could rebound and defend but still play on the perimeter and handle the ball a bit if needed.

Lots of names been thrown around, does anyone actually have any solid info?

Rebounding is a big problem, look how Perth exposed them in the SF.

How can Forman, Davidson (partial year) and Coenraad come up against the front lines of NZB, TSV, PER, SYD and MEL?

"Imagine what Gordie can do with a gun Marquee import."

You don't have to imagine hard, he had one last season!!

Agree Paul but last year he only had a marquee import at one end of the court. I was kind of hoping that this announcement was for a player that would as classy as Rotnie but a lot more versatile.

Majok Majok was a walking double-double as a senior at college last season. Would be a great asset off the bench for most NBL teams - but he is not a marquee signing...

Hawks could be OK with even Lance Hurdle or someone like that. They don't need anyone crazy, though that would be great for the league obviously.

Disagree Isaac. They don't need anyone crazy to do well. team work and Gordie will see to that. BUT they have huge deficiencies in rebounding and defence that would need to be addressed if they are to seriously considered as challengers to the top teams. The problem they have is that the positions in which rebounding and interior D could be addressed by a gun import, the 4 and 5 spots are pretty much filled at this time (subject to Davos fitness) while there is shortage at the combo guard spot. The only way the obvious deficiencies can be improved now is for a long wing who can rebound, defend and play the one at a pinch to be found. Not sure that type of player exists outside the NBA. They need the second coming of Mike Jones is probably the best way I can describe the player.

New thread: Hawks have signed import PG Jahii Carson.