"No, because he can't. That's not how the opt-out works."

Oh ok, so he'd be opting out to re-negotiate a longer term deal? Sorry, I haven't followed too closely, but the Sportando tweet caught my eye when I read the words "free agent".

Don't mind koberulz. He has to be the smartest in the room. Unfortunately to do so, he has zero tact and comes across arrogant and patronising.

Cotton would be so pissed, considering he is at his peak and these are his money making years. He finds a great situation and boom 50% is taken away within 3 months. Unlike others, once this is all cleared and people return to proper work, cotton like many pros may be older and not able to make the same impact in their job.

"Don't mind koberulz. He has to be the smartest in the room. Unfortunately to do so, he has zero tact and comes across arrogant and patronising."

That's fine, my question was geniune though, I wasn't trying to be a smarty pants. What is the most likely purpose for opting out (if he chooses to do so). It would either be to re-negotiate with Perth or head overseas to play?

They are all free agents if contracts get cut, the can go anywhere to play except another Australian side I believe. I warned about this that quality players are not playing for nothing or half there value. The naysayers are saying that Europe will be shit, Asia will be shit, they will have no money but clubs are recruiting over the world already. The G league will pay more and the nbl will be the bush league, it's a shame. I’ve heard through a friend that’s mate is in the industry already getting calls from clubs about some of the best players from the nbl about there talent and how they play in team situations.

"No, because he can't. That's not how the opt-out works."
Citation needed.

"once this is all cleared and people return to proper work, cotton like many pros may be older"

I'm not a doctor but I'm pretty sure Cotton will be older when all this has cleared.

I visualise Koberulz as a short skinny nerd in my head .

* citation needed.

We could see

Ware / Bruce / Madden
Cotton / Vasljevic
Import / Newley
Cooks / Moller
Mathiang / Kickert / Hunter


No Bogut, Tate or louzada

Hahahahaha

Luuuc sounds like you know the fella.

Cotton isn't leaving Perth to join Sydney.

I picture koberulz as a thirty year old still living with his parents.

Why are you thinking so much about him? That's pretty creepy.

It's all good guys - KR has been saying for weeks that no other leagues will be going ahead, so no one will be leaving. And since he knows all, Bryce isn’t leaving because there will be nowhere to go.

Dickhead.

koberulz loves an indent quote

It's ok Koberulz I think you're cool.
Way better than Perthworld and D2.0.

No we're back to, he’s talking shit again and pretending like he knows everything. He’s an asshole!

So what does this exactly mean KR? "Players will be able to opt out of their contract for the 2020-21 season for two weeks" For 2 weeks? I don't get it. Please explain.

The phrasing is atrocious.
I appreciate your efforts in clarification kober.

Do his nbl playing rights remain with the wildcats if he signs offshore then returns to AUS later in the 20 21 season?

The person/people who are bagging KR for no reason are incredibly insecure.

bigger money on offer in EU so out of the NBL

Perth have a history of doing this within the rules. Damien Martin and Redhage were often free agents but forgot to tell the league and any other team , which in turn allowed them to re-negotiate their deal.

Its not like they would have signed at any other clubs anyway.

Cotton wants to play at the Olympics, is it worth more to him than the discounted wage he's going to get. $600g in Australia for six months is fair coin, $300 not so good when he could get in his hand $200g US minimum for nine months. In nutshell $300g minus tax in AUS to 320g AUS in his hand plus accommodation and car and most of his food. A player of Cotton quality that $200g US is a minimum, he could probably get more if one of the bigger franchises wanted him.

Ware to opt out too apparently

I believe that to be eligible for Aussie citizenship, you need to have been a lawful resident for at least the last 4 years, including at least 12 months on a permanent visa (so not a student or work visa, for example).
There are other fine print rules (for example, you have to have been in the country for more than 9 of the last 12 months, so go easy on overseas holidays and work trips) but basically at that point you can apply and it is very easy but slow. At some point you get invited to an interview and the test, then you are accepted into citizenship... but have to wait (usually for quite a while) to be invited to a citizenship ceremony held by your local council. Only then are you an Aussie citizen.
Did mine years ago - it took 9 months between my application and the ceremony. I'd guess it’s increased since.
1 of the conditions when applying is intent to live in Australia. Not sure what happens if you leave. Maybe he’d be allowed to fly back for a ceremony or have the ceremony rushed, arguing it was his intent when applying, and he intends to come back anyway. Dunno, I’m not an immigration lawyer.

"Sure but lets just say he was on $400k. Now he is on $200k. The Aus dollar to US would make that $100k. Other leagues can offer him more money with a better exchange rate."

Perth can also offer him more than that once he opts out.

Very smart Todd, you've beaten the system already.

"Perth can also offer him more than that once he opts out."

He can't renogiate his current deal with Perth if he opts out.

It also goes against your salary ceiling, so 200g goes to 400g in your salary cap and that's why it hasn’t been reduced. Cotton is on a lot more than 400g by the way. Kay will have to be the next one going I’d think, he can get lot more in the euro.

Europe wont be open though.

Cotton just announced he is opting out

It's all good though guys - KR has assured us that there is no where to go, so players won’t opt out.....

yeah nothing much has changed in the last 2 months so probably nothing much will change in the next 4 months either