Now that could be an interesting move...

I think that would make sense. It could link the SEABL's players to the higher level and link the NBL's clubs with those associations' participants.

I agree, dont see the benefit of linking with BA anymore.

To be fair, linking BA with Hannibal, Face and Murdock paid huge dividends back in the day

I piddy da fool who's linked with BA

SEABL going under BA was always a questionable move & the whole plan should have been scrapped the moment the NBL parted from BA. Closer ties between the NBL & SEABL plus the state leagues has to be a good thing for the future of the sport & a larger national competition. I'm sure there are clubs at this level around the country that could be as viable in the NBL as Townsville or Wollongong currently are.

I love it when a plan comes together...

How great would it be if basketball in this country was a mainstream sport and had regular media coverage. This type of news would be massive if it involved any other sport, as was the de-merger of the NBL with BA and the appointment of a new CEO of the NBL.

Unfortunately, NONE of this made any waves in mainstream media despite the interesting report. The only people to know about this stuff are basketball fans, who go searching for this type of news online.

If this was soccer (for example) this would be thrown in our faces and there would be so much discussion over it.

So much has been happening to basketball in the last few months, yet nothing has been said about it, unless you google it, or go to a forum such as this one...

Thank goodness for people like Boti and Michael Di Fabrizio for keeping the game in the news - online anyway.

NBL is soo not illuminati..

If the NBL teams committed to farming out there Development players & Benchies to these SEABL teams it could have benefits both ways not only on court but brand recognition off it and grow juniors interest in the NBL again from a grass roots.

Also it could help lift the talent level in SEABL & NBL as you would think sharing the costs of development players/benchies plus NBL teams possibly keeping closer tabs and being more involved in the offseason of these young players might make for a stronger league....i.e NBL coach & SEABL coaching working together to help a player improve certain aspects of his game…(i.e jumper, handles, post game etc) in game situations as in the NBL this player won't get that opportunity on court to improve those skills.

I could be dreaming but think it could work really well and make the SEABL a true reserves/development league to the NBL whilst still maintaining a high level of play with imports/ex NBL players etc.

I'm always a bit skeptical when these plans suggest benefits for all.
From the SEABL clubs' perspectives, there may be access to NBL coaches and players, but I'm not sure whether the local clubs also have 'access' to the costs of running NBL sides. NBL teams haven't been that successful financially along the East coast of Australia.

Always thought this was the way to go, nothing should be that hard...

Perhaps leave B.A. to do all the other stuff and have a small controlling commission at NBL level with representatives from both NBL and SEABL to manage that level of competition while B.A. concentrate on the rest.

Only concern is, where will the cash be chanelled through? Who and how will the money be controlled? Not as simple as the AFL or other codes, but we do have soccer as another world game to perhaps get some clues from....?