"Isn't Kerry Williams local?"
Sure he is local but not competing for a DP position which is what this thread is about. He now has a contracted PG position for the coming season.
"Rubbish call!
These guys get 1 minute game time in probably 7 homes if lucky.
COMMUNITY TEAM should have locals."
Hopefully with a much better core roster this coming season the DPs will have more playing time. Most games were too close previously to give the DPs much court time. As a team I would think they would all prefer a win.
Mitchell and Adekponya are in the training squad and teams are allowed 3 DPs so time will tell. But you can't tell me that either of these or any other player in Cairns could act as substitute if for example Loughton or Tragardh is injured for an extended period of time, hence a good signing in Andronicos. All the local bigs are overseas - Jawai, Baynes, Hill, and dare I say Ellwood.
Adekponya could play PG but the Taipans have signed Bruce who is an excellent ball handler and still young at 20. Coach's decision and I repeat there are no local PGs available for NBL as too undersized.
Comino would have been another player closely looked at after a stellar QBL season cut short by injury. Unsure if C Ahwang still training with Taipans.