Isaac
Years ago

Humphries declines Kings offer to focus on Europe

NEWLY-CROWNED NBL Rookie of the Year, Isaac Humphries, has declined an offer to return to the Sydney Kings, instead choosing to focus on his career in Europe.
Humphries played 26 games for the Kings — including six starts — over the course of the 2017-18 NBL regular season, averaging 6.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game, shooting 58.3 per cent from the field.

At the conclusion of his rookie year, Humphries announced his signing with Serbia's FMP, with his agent, Daniel Moldovan, now confirming the 20-year-old won’t be returning to the Kings for the 2018-19 season.
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Train  
Years ago

Not returning to the Kings....but perhaps another NBL club?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Same old NBL situation for fringe euro guys. Try it out over there, if it doesn't work, the nbl will always have you back.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Good decision.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Didn't show much to me, defence was ordinary, I’d think kings got lucky here. Comes across as a very mature twenty year old and good luck to him I’m just not convinced on his talent yet.

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AngusH  
Years ago

Showed some flashes definitely, but too many games where he either fouled his way off the court or didn't contribute on the glass. I think he'll find it tough going in EU, but probably the best thing for his career.

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paul  
Years ago

If he has a passport then he has a lot of options at a variety of levels over there, so provided he can find a good situation it won't hurt him. That's a big 'if' sometimes though, hope he receives good advice.

Would have liked to have seen him in a good NBL program, could have made some faster strides with a club that didn't hire a new celebrity assistant coach every other week.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Predictable. Was always going. The negatives with him are that he's a poor rebounder and didn’t work hard enough. Lacked toughness and resilience. Then again, has a lot of talent offensively. Just a shame he started his pro career with what is far and away the worst coaching staff in the league. Set his development back years.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

First Kentucky, now Europe. Terrible advisors, needed another year here to develop. But can't argue for short term money.

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SteveK2  
Years ago

Has a burning desire to make it into the NBA. The right situation in Europe offers more pathway but paulo is correct about the passport if he is to find other options than following Jonah's footstep in FMP.

I think he also came to the realisation that the Kings situation next season may be detrimental to his playing time commensurate to what he could contribute. With more pressure to perform, the likelihood of playing behind an import C and emergence of Pineau, its probably a good idea to seek greener pastures.

It may turn out better for both parties TBH.

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WookieE  
Years ago

Predictable. Was always going. The negatives with him are that he's a poor rebounder and didn't work hard enough. Lacked toughness and resilience. Then again, has a lot of talent offensively. Just a shame he started his pro career with what is far and away the worst coaching staff in the league. Set his development back years.

All of this... This was always going to be a short term thing for him, and with no proper coaching staff to develop him (compared to having someone like Matty N who worked well with Brandt in such a short time frame) it makes sense to try his luck overseas...

As above, I think the key thing holding him back (that he could control) was his desire and effort... Pineau had it all over him in that department and made the most of his little time and then things improved... I think Isaac got over sold both to himself and to the fans by the management and this really mucked things up from the start...

As Steve says, things weren't going to get better next season, so best to take off now... If things don't work out over there, any NBL team will take him...

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Unless you're playing euro league or cup the money isn’t better in Europe. The top players in the nbl now earn more than most euro leagues, that’s why the better aussies and even imports are staying in Australia.
If the kings sold Humphries as to the fans as the second coming they didn’t do there homework right he did go to Kentucky but hardly played. Good luck to him over there but if he’s at one of the top clubs they will want instant success unless he signs a long term contract like WIlliam McDowell white did, so if they make it they got the sell out clause.
Euro clubs aren’t chucking money away, it’s a ruthless business. Jvg might have got conned but can’t see that happening again.

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jumpshot  
Years ago

Slow, soft fouls, poor rebounding, low energy, no jumpshot - will struggle in Europe. We need to go after Boone, Low or Pleger.

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