How much was he on before? And where is all this money coming from? Goulding was just signed for 400K. Is this kind of spending sustainable? And are we just going to be overpaying the same players and not actually adding extra talent to the league?

I'm just going to throw it & out there & so no, it probably isn't sustainable.

If the NBL want to be noticed and make some waves in front of the Foxtel board, also attract sponsors that are willing to be involved by throwing some $$$ in, then this is the way it has to go.

Where is the choice now that Larry has openly admitted to the plan going forward and successfully led the sheep through the door?

$500k is some serious fk money.

An asking price is all well and good - just depends who's pockets are deep enough then.

Wouldn't be surprised if he does return that he will sign for less.

Yes, it's a very risky strategy, and even more so heaping more of the risk on one person, but getting recognised, entertaining players and showing them on TV is the way they have to take this strategy.

Ennis chasing $500K
Lisch reportedly on $300K a season.

Wildcats wouldn't be in the hunt for Jimmy at that asking price, but Sydney possibly!

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/31276416/wildcat-ennis-could-return/

$800k is a hell of a lot of money to spend on 2 players.

I remember hearing back in the day when the GC Blaze were chasing Julius Hodge he was asking for $800k.

Considering he makes over 1M AUD now its hard to think he would only want 500K AUD

I recall seeing a report he was signed to Miami for $508k.

If that report was correct, surely he cant expect that size contract for playing anywhere else in the world if he didn't make it in the NBA.

Then again, if it is $500k AUD, that is only 378k USD.

Dont the new rules only allow a marquee spot (and $150k of salary counting towards the cap) to be used on non restricted players? ie not imports

If so, how can any team spend $500k on one player, without hamstringing the rest of their roster?

I thought the same thing about Adelaide signing Randle for $300k before the rules come out.

Makes Illawara signing Lisch as an Aussie player even more valuable.

Childress would've been paid a fair bit in Sydney. I remember hearing a high figure but can't remember exactly what it was.

I heard Childress was on $300k?

I heard less? But around that area.

According to this article on nbl website

http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/nbl-announces-changes-to-player-contract-salary-rules/

1. Marquee rule can only apply to unrestricted players (locals).
2. A further 3 unrestricted (local) marquee players can be signed, with only a portion of their salary counting towards the cap.

To me, this means 100% of any imports salary counts towards the cap, with teams encouraged to spend big on Aussies.

Therefore teams would not be able to spend $500k on one import, leaving only $600k available for the rest of their roster. They would be unable to sign anything but budget imports or even if 1 or 2 Aussies were signed under marquee rules this would count as $150k to $350k towards salary cap, leaving hardly anything for remainder of roster, meaning at best you would have budget imports / players.

In Adelaide's case, after Randle, we would have $800k left for the rest of the roster, which would mean we will have to squeeze in a lot of budget players if we opt to get a marquee player or another stud import

Also the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Aussie marquee player takes up an import spot.

This stops a team potentially having Aussie 4 marquees and 3 budget imports (which probably cant happen under salary cap anyway)

Childress is still living off that Phoenix amnesty money. He probably played at a discount/budget.

I mean I'm sure he still got good coin, but perhaps not one everyone thinks.

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but the above anon is correct.

There is no salary cap, just a luxury tax threshold. In addition, the cap is calculated by the committee, not by actual player salaries.

So really, there is no salary cap, just the points cap. But if you're willing to pay luxury tax that doesn't exist either.

Peter, Adelaide have a fair few budget players so would probably be alright.

Do we have a rough figure on what we got Randle at?

Hendo, have heard around the $300k mark. Nothing more than educated guesses though I'd say.

So the grand plan for taking the league to the next level basically consists of re-signing the same players we've had previously, but now at double their salaries. That sound about right?
This has got success written all over it :/

Lets all buy property in small mining towns while we are watching the new NBL. Get in on the action.

"With the three import rule and DECENT overseas scouting (which only the NZ Breakers seem to do well in the NBL at present)"

If you look at NZ's last 10 imports there is a real mix of great, good, bad and ugly.

Awvee Storey
Rick Rickert
Gary Wilkinson
Kevin Braswell
Cedric Jackson
Will Hudson
Kerron Johnson
Darnell Lazare
Ekene Ibekwe
Charles Jackson

Childress was reported to have played for not too much 1st season in, and a job for one of his travelling partners, which carried over to the next season also.

I am sure he'll be getting paid well this season but he also has some very good business sense and makes his money outside the game..Computing of some kind from memory.

Not sure how it works for the 10-day guys? The NBA league minimum, which I think is around $500k USD.
That's about $660k AUS at today's rate. But the D-League is something like $25k USD. If he can't land a longer term gig in the NBA, there's always Europe. He's a still very much a fringe NBA player, so he's not going to give up on that dream unless the offer is enticing. He supports his family, so a solid NBL contract might be attractive at the right money.

I think he's shown enough with the Pelicans to be picked up by them or another team for next season

I think he has done enough to deserve another shot in the NBA next season

I believe he is on the fringe. Nearly at the level to stick on an NBA roster for a while but his not there just yet. Look at the Pelicans roster its shambles... Somebody has to score the points