One import lol.

No money in Adelaide confirmed.

I don't expect anything out of Adelaide. One import basically solidifies that for me. To make up for that, they're going to need the absolute top-tier Aussies. Who they got, Brock Motum? Ryan Broekhoff? Deng Adel? Chris Goulding?

I doubt it.

Not even worth discussing the organisation has been a complete shit show since the disgraceful Mitch Creek situation.

They told Drmic, Froling to explore FA

You couldn't push Drimic and Froling out the door without having a plan to bring in 1, 2 or even 3 better local players.
If going with one import you'd hope 2 or 3 upgraded locals.
I don't have a problem with one import as long as its in the childress/cotton/machado category.

Henry is going to emphasis defence, so when the balls not going in the hoop for us we still might have a chance to win unlike under Joey.

Remember Drimic and Froling were told to look elsewhere before the virus and Kelley was stating that he's trying to win a championship and rumours of high paid imports last year, so unless somethings changed lets just wait.

Using a marquee spot allows you to pay more for a local player, keeping their salary more in line with their pre-COVID worth, without costing yourself any more money. So the plan may be less about "only one import" than about "three marquee players".

ROFL at everyone so upset about Froling. Guy was fat, lazy, and contributed SFA. Drmic different, but similar result.
That's the problem for professional athletes. They can blame Joey and toxicity all they want, but at the end of the day they failed to perform and that has destroyed their value.
Unless he thinks he has some inside running, no new coach wants to take on players who are going to tank if he hurts their feelings.

Besides, you have to assume that Henry is looking to re-build.

But maybe Henry could've got more out of Harry? He’s talented. Not many talented Aussie big guys available in the league.

Drmic was in the pro Joey camp. He didn't regress like Froling, never considered Drmic lazy either. Hot headed? Sure.

Harry Froling had done his dash IMO. You don't follow up his promising rookie season with the pathetic season he had last season. He can go somewhere else and be another teams problem.

Drmic on the other hand I'm disappointed about being shown the door.

Wait a minute, just having one import does not mean the team is going to field a trash squad.

Give the club some rope first, its a semi new management JVG's first full year, and new coaching.

I would tend to believe they have some decent Australian talent AT LEAST short listed, and no I don't expect our front line to be Landale, Motum and DJ.

The club had a decent year attendance wise and is looking to build on that (Covid allowing).

If you were a businessman, would you want to follow up a year of improving patronage with something that fans cannot stomach? They will at least try to put up a good team, let's see.

I do not want Randle back.

I would rather DJ Newbill, someone that sets the tone on D, has a decent shot and can create with his step back.

He is not an MVP but he can do what is required.

Second import has to be a Gun 3, on a level with a fit Prather, Patteron, Hopson.

Upfront we have DJ, Kyei, it's sad after that I concede.

It's going to be a hawks style trash squad LB






;)

can we talk about what is a Aussie marquee

is Jock landale who hasn't played in the nba a marquee
Isaac Humphries who has played 2 to 3 nba games a marquee

It's going to be a hawks style trash squad LB

If Giddey has is assured minutes, let him use his Doncic'esque skills (he said he models his game after Doncic).

Don't pair him up with Randle who's idea of working off the ball is with a cup of Gatorade.

If you can get a fresh import into the country, why not get two? You can still spend up on an Australian returning from Europe and get a budget bench import from the broader talent pool.

Randle returning late in the season is the only reason I can think of not to, and it assumes he is fit in time to qualify for post-season, will contribute, that they win enough games for it to matter, etc. Otherwise even if you are writing this season off, you'd still get an import with flair to bring in crowds.

Agreed Isaac.

We are all aware they are gone. Been stated since the end of the season and it hasn't been hidden.
The club and players have mentioned it.
It depends on the locals. Need 1 Star Aussie (preferably NBA experience) and a star import. We have a 3rd star in DJ.

3 stars v 1 (DJ) last year.

Seems it's one import, plus Randle.
Not a great Kyei fan. I would have gone Griffin ahead of him, last season,
and Moore ahead of Teys, rather than what joey did...

Agreed Camel. Joey got personal with the playing time. Although the others weren't setting the world on fire.
Interesting times ahead. Would want to bring in a couple of good Aussies or it will be a long, long season.

Moore wasn't good enough to have the right to spit the dummy, Griffin wasn't good enough of a defender to deserve to be on the court.

Randle killed 36ers offence more than he ever helped it and spent most of the time dribbling, he didn't deserve to be on the court either.

After all this time I still can't understand the hate for Teys. Someone has to do the work and on recent 36ERS' teams Brendan has been that workhorse, often trying to cover up the deficiencies of several other players at once.

As for the 36ERS' short-term future: in my opinion they need to cut Randle loose now if they are to have any hope of even moderate success next season. He was often, if not always, a liability when he was fit. Assuming he does recover from his physical injury in time, and that is no certainty, I shudder to think of the negative impact on the team if an older, still mentally-recovering Randle was to be dropped back into an established rotation mid-season.

And there is always the chance that, with Randle 'in the wings' and slated for a mid-season re-entry to the 'stage', the team will be banking on him providing a boost which he will fail [and in this instance probably be physically and mentally unable] to provide.

Cut him so the new coach knows what he has to work with [doubt is a killer] and can concentrate on developing a stable, positive environment that will, quite possibly in a very short time, bring success, assuming the management sticks with management and lets the coach coach.

Fell out with Joey

It was obvious Moore wasn't injured and had quit on the team/Joey as he stopped playing as soon as the deadline had passed to replace imports for a playoff run. It was a low act and not only will that have an effect on his future in the NBL but will likely have an effect on the rest of his career.

It doesn't matter how much you disagree with a coach or whatever but quitting on a team by refusing to play and also blocking them from adequately replacing you is not the behaviour of a professional. He made a bad choice that he now has to live with.

I'm sorry but those comments on Moore are so completely false its laughable. It was the complete opposite. How about everybody leave the past in the past and let's look forward to a new beginning. Most true fans are looking to exciting news ahead once free agency hits.

Drmic was in the pro Joey camp. He didn't regress like Froling, never considered Drmic lazy either.

But maybe Henry could've got more out of Harry? He's talented. Not many talented Aussie big guys available in the league.

I don't know the truth about Moore.

His side of the story suggests the team stopped playing him.

Joey also suggesting Moore didn't pull his weight did not say Moore refused to play.

Was the injury story to protect Moore's reputation?

If Giddey is playing decent minutes we cannot have Randle, let Randle go and get Dj Newbill.

Not sure what style Henry wants to instill but the defence must improve, Randle must go because he must score big to make up for defensive deficiencies which means he must take lots of shots, hero shots.

DJ is on the decline so we are running out of time to give it a decent shake.

Teys is decent, people like to bag him out like the do Greg Hire, like Greg Teys has value to the team and does the dirty work that DJ, Moore, Griffin and Randle didn't do.

Moore's wife was in a little bit of surprise to hear Joey say that Romone was injured....... when he wasn't.

Saw Johnson and McVeigh phoning members to thank them for their support,
on the TV News, last night.
The new coach should get here in July for training.
36ers are hoping that training will be at their old place, Titanium Stadium,
and that NBL starts Oct.

Conner Henry spoke of having 7 players locked in, and 4 vacancies. He then spoke about individuals.
From what he said, Teys is being re-signed, making the 7: DJ, McV, Dillon, Obi, Mudronja, Giddey, & Teys.
Froling and Drmic were conspicuously not mentioned.

He said they are chasing 2 imports.
Definitely an import PG, and then a forward, of yet to be determined size.

When he said teys has signed, I gave up hope for Adelaide.

A lot of people talking about Motum returning.
However he's contracted in Valencia, and although Spain may be suffering, their team would seem to be well placed to ride it out.

What did people think of the way Connor Henry talked?

I thought it was interesting he was talking two imports when Adelaide said they'd be going with 1? Perhaps dependent on a signature?

Possible Madgen could fit in or likely to stay at Phoenix?

Import / Giddey / Mudronja
Teys / Dillon
Madgen / McVeigh
Import or Aussie / Kyei
Johnson / Aussie

Drmic to Brisbane

Froling to Cairns or is it his bro who is rumoured up there?

I hadn't really followed who said only 1, but I thought it was clear Henry was looking for 2. As he said, remains to be sen who they pick up in free-agency.
But at the moment they haven't locked in many stars.

Is Teys confirmed?

Madgen probably staying in NSW

Teys has started for the 36ers for the last few years....Adelaide hasn't gained aussie talent they've lost it (ie Drmic). Who else would you chuck in? McVeigh?

36ers are young as it is with Giddey, McVeigh, Mudronja, Kyei

Isn't Madgen in Victoria? Or has he moved?

The roster looks seriously thin. Two imports would be a start, plus a quality Aussie- is Motum seriously a chance? Couldn’t see why he’d want to return.
Wouldn’t be shattered with a quality pg, Newbill and a quality Aussie big. Probably dreaming though.

Motum's best friend is Teys. In saying that I can't see any legit reason why Motum would (a) leave Europe and (b) then choose the 36ers, again.

"Is Teys confirmed?"

Seemed to be confirmed by Henry, speaking on NBL Overtime, yesterday.

Madgen is currently in NSW, unlikely to return to Phoenix according to Santa

Wile tonight, the TV News services were all very impressed with/by Henry.

What was said?

Aw, they got the impression he would get a good Import PG to head up Giddey. and NO Randle, plus an Import big, Mark Davis2.
Seems he was a good player, also.
He's confident. Gotta presence on him..

4 spots left. 1 will be an import PG.

1 has to be a solid starting local at the worst.
Ideally Broekhoff/Adel/humphries type.

Then the 2nd import fits in around that.

Imports need to be studs. (Can't stuff this up)

Hope for Adelaide's sake they hit the jackpot with imports.

I don't want to sound too alarmist/dreaming but this team is so cheap (forget about the pay cuts) that it has me wondering if they can convince Joe Ingles to come play for the club if they can spell his name right.

Did Joe suggest somewhere that he wasn't going to stick around in America during these uncertain times and that's prior to the violence occurring over there... he would provide so much that this squad is lacking and help fast track Giddy and even attract other talent around him.

A squad of

Jennings/Dillon/Mujondra
Giddy/Teys (start Teys if Giddy is having troubles with early fouls)
Ingles/McVeigh
Davis II/Kyei
DJ/Vague or Smith Milner

Tohi Smith Milner looked about the most selfish player in the NBL last season at times and certainly caught the ire of United personnel, would Adelaide take a chance on a player that seems to have played better for Tall Blacks than in the NBL

Ingles made that statement early on and then walked it back later. His team had the early cases but then he was likely reassured by the NBA's prompt response. He's not done with the NBA yet. Would have more luck with Broekhoff if they threw a lot of money at him and he was wary of the situation in Europe. Not sure where he ended up after Dallas waived him?

Ingles won't be in a 36ers singlet unless something drastically changes his mind. His opinion of 36ers is shot like Creeks.

Not about players, not about coaches, it’s about the way the 36ers operate past and present.

Underwhelming. Even being in contention for a playoff spot is an achievement.

There are two marquee spots...

^^You want more than one?

Has it actually been confirmed that the upto 4 Marquees rule still applies? Or are we just assuming?
Since the measures were all about cutting costs, it seems a little strange to force teams to cut an import and sign a marquee instead.

I guess the Marquee rule does make such players doubly attractive now with the salary reductions, especially if its still only the same $150k(?) that counts towards the cap & tax. So you can sign somebody for $1M, pay them the ~$500%, and still only $150k counts towards the cap.

Has it actually been confirmed that the upto 4 Marquees rule still applies?