I thought this may be the case. I think we will hear more about a deal far closer to the season, broadcast wise.
No real reason for the NBL or networks to be in a rush, and it seems every day NBL somehow has more leverage whether it be more Aussies getting in the news everyday, the fallout from other sports rights, or the increasing content NBL holds onto such as NBLxNBA and Boomers v Team USA.
The one good thing, is LK has a good track record. Whether it be bringing in the Bullets, a naming rights sponsor, selling a stake in Melbourne (at the $10mil value he claimed). He doesn't seem to be BSing us, and even if he has been, the bluffs have been working.