tutes
Years ago
http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4896
Story is on nbl.com.au
Interesting to see Horvath has applied for New Zealand citizenship.
If he is successful for NZ citizenship, does he classify as an import in the NBL? If not, maybe its worth the Sixers looking at signing him?
Are the sixers chasing everyone who is ever thinking of becoming naturalised?
Isaac
Years ago
In that case, he could play as a naturalised player and would be useful to a team.
Kent Brockman
Years ago
Have been told that the issue in this case is how long the NZ government takes to issue citizenship.
Here it is a relatively quick proceess, there i believe it can take up to 5 years to get the papers.
So he could end up a NZ citizen but when he does his playing days would be limited.
Maher
Newley (or Import once Horvath or Ballinger are naturalised)
Ballinger
Horvath
Luke
That's a nice starting 5
Bench
Davidson
Ng
Sutton
Cooper
Mastrovich
JohnnySack
Years ago
Isaac - I sense some venom there???
Or am i reading too much between the lines... Two words - Jeff Brown... Horvath is an NBA All Star now (as if by magic!!!)...
Isaac
Years ago
Reading between the lines - just saying that he'd be a more valuable pick-up as a naturalised player.
sixers don't want horvath. has been let go remember..
RoadRunner
Years ago
Mastrovich, although a NZ citizen apparently cannot play as a Tall Black because he has played for Australia at Junior level. Horvath has played for the USA at Junior level yet is eligible to play as a Tall Black once naturalised. (usually fairly automatic after marrying a kiwi)
I wonder what the difference is? I am sure there is a reasonable explanation.
Kent Brockman
Years ago
Road Runner the papers are automatic the time it takes to get them though is the issue.
Happy to be corrected on this.
RoadRunner
Years ago
Yes Kent you are correct, did not mean to imply that the time to get them through is automatic.
However, according to the Australian NBL web site with its information about Mastrovich and Horvath, Nick is inelligible to be a Tall Black as he has played for the USA already at the international level.
i'd sign horvath, i doubt we would get luck but if he become a 'local' it would help us alot and hes only a 9.
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