While I' really hope the Taipans can keep them both, I get the feeling Oliver is more likely to move to NBA or O/S and Machado is more chance of staying. Deng is already contracted and Noi may be as well (though with an NBA out-clause)

Don't think Martin will retire, he'll be a bench player (and prob be prepared to take a big pay cut too)
Not sure if we'll see Prather in the NBL again though

If Machado enjoys being in Australia he will still in Australia I feel. Otherwise Europe or China.

oh hells yeah we stay winning count the rings

Machado would fit in nicely at the Cats and hopefully we can retain White and Plumlee.

Yeah I think we could squeeze him in next to Cotton if someone was forcing us to construct a superteam

Martin should have retired after the jaw injury.

LOL
Maybe for the sake of the rest of the league he should have.

Cotton, Norton, Steindle, wagstaff, Wani and Travers are the only ones I'm confident in being there.

Martin may retire (especially if Cats win the championship)

Vague will go, disappointing year.

White mite be pushed out unless he has a big playoffs again.

Plumlee...only if Jack sells the team to a Russion billionaire.

Kay I can see heading to Europe while he's young like Brandt.

Kay won't leave without Norton, he's staying.

Why is it that every-time somebody has a slightly above average season in the NBL, people start claiming they will be in the NBA.

Oliver in the NBA??
His strength in the NBL is that he can play the 4 no problems, and even the 5 against most NBL opponents. What's he going to do in the NBA?
Does he have the range to play as a 3 or 3/4? Would he have the size to come of the bench as a PF?
Or does he fall into the same gap as many NBL bigs? Bige enough to dominate here, yet too small for the NBA?

Yeah, not sure "not big enough" matters much any more in the NBA. He could probably start at the 5 in Houston.

Be interesting to see what happens with Terrico White. I guess much will depend on his performance in the finals, and how much he wants to return.

I can't see how Cotton would not naturalise before next season. I'm sure DR Jack can make a phone-call, and speed things up.

And Damo's future is far from settled. If Perth's plans for his spot were set, he might consider retirement, but I don't know if they are. He could play on, as the backup to Norton, if Norton is their chosen option??
Have to wait & see I think.

I reckon after players like Machado and Oliver come to the NBL and get some confidence and experience in a more team-based environment, they'll do better in the NBA and Europe than before they came.

The same Torrey Craig who signed a 2yr $4mil deal in 2018 and is averaging 30min, 8pts and 7reb for the Denver Nuggets in the last 5 NBA games?

https://au.global.nba.com/players/#!/torrey_craig

I bet he's really #sad

Remember that odd coach who thought having him come off the bench was a good idea...

There are players that on to play in the NBA, and I'd say more than ever before. Great for them, great rep for the league, and great that we get to see them play.
I just don't agree with the automatic claim that because somebody has a great season here they are automatically NBA quality.
Nic Kay is once again the best PF in the league, but like so many guys that have dominated in that position in the NBL, he'd be at a significant size disadvantage in the NBA.

Cairns radio today said Machado had signed a 2 yr extension to stay.