Delany is under contract for next season and C. Webster still has another 2 years left on his contract. If Corey were to move on I can't see the Breakers letting him play for another NBL team.

What's with the Webster's? A rift?

So we're going with just one import to start the year? Interesting. Well, given we seem to sack our imports who start the year with the Breakers, at least that's an improvement.

The bench concerns me - I like Loe and was surprised by Bach surprised me, but I can't see how WMW fits in with this team and then you have 3 young guys who we don't know if they're rotation ready to start the season.

Intrigued to see how Tai Webster re-signs if Corey is going to be released (especially since Melbourne United need a backup scorer...)

Note that my prior statement is based on the OP's indication that Levi Randolph won't return. Yes, Besson/Dieng are overseas players, but I'd be surprised if we're expecting either to produce like the imports that have signed this offseason.

Siva looks awesome with great pedigree assuming he's signed.
Besson looks like a kid with massive upside.
Not sure how it’s all going to fit together with WMW and both Webster brothers and Bach all guards.
Mind you Shamir probably won’t play everyone anyway.

No official announcements yet so I guess it’s a case of wait and see.

Last 2x seasons NZ have had players dropping like flies, maybe Shamir wants as much cover as possible

Besson isn't a next star to clarify.
He's just really young and is an import. He can make the draft when he nominates 3 year deal expected

Dieng is there next star

Maybe the NBL will change the rule and say you can have 2 next stars now. Or even say there was never a rule limiting to 1 NS in the first place - just that no team had more than 1 until now...

Webster is staying. Two year deal.

Once again Kobe, you're wrong. Breakers have signed TAI Webster for two years. It's ok mate you will be correct one day and we will never hear the end of it - oh wait...

Loe is under contract (signed for 3 years in 2020) but is rehabbing his knee after surgery.
Timmons expected to cover until he's right.

Breakers practices will be hard fought battles for court time and I expect with these horses NZ will get out and run at every opportunity.

The French kids are the unknown.
They will have expectations of playing minutes and development.
How will they go in such a physical league with a Coach who has no problem running a short rotation.
They also come into a team with a lot of very experienced professional and international players in Abercrombie, Loe & Corey Webster who will be able to help them on and off the court.

All this is assuming the rumoured signings are true....

Now fingers crossed for Peyton Siva to be announced.

Corey over his career has been a walking bucket.
He kept the Breakers in the game against the Phoenix Suns and has done the same for the Tall Blacks over the years at every major tournament they have been in.
Yes he absolutely has had his fair share of issues off the court over the years and to his credit took it all on the chin and dealt with it and moved on.
At least when he speaks he is coming from a place of experience.

Abercrombie and Loe are absolute professionals on and off the court and Abercrombie especially is a highly respected player.

If Besson is indeed a second "Next Star do NZ retain Levi Randolph for continuity or go a little larger and bring in a 3/4 or keep an Import up their sleeve in case of injury? If he's an import NZ have 11 rostered players and their squad is complete.

Siva (I) / WMW / Besson (NS/I)
T.Web / C.Web / Bach
Abercrombie / Dieng (NS) / Davidson (DP)
Delaney / Galloway
Wetzell / Loe / Timmons (DP)

At 6.5" Shamir may even elect to play WMW at SF behind Abercrombie.

At 6.5" Shamir may even elect to play WMW at SF behind Abercrombie.

Is that 6.5 inches (6.5") or 6 ft 5 inches (6'5")?

Anyway, what has Shamir's height have to with where WMW plays?
[Just having fun, Mystro]

NZ have a team option for this season on Levi Randolph anon

An Import 3/4 (6'6" - 6’9) would round out this roster nicely

"Who's going to be the desperate one creating a new post for Tai's re-signing"

A post now exists for this haha.

The Breakers do not have a team option on Randolph. The deadline for options has passed. They may have taken it up and not announced it yet, if his name isn't on the FA list, but otherwise he's a free agent same as anyone else.

Assuming Corey leaves will he go to Europe or another NBL cub?

Good news about Tai staying for 2 years

How can you have an option that expires later than free agency? That makes no sense.

Corey was one of the reasons Tai chose to re-sign with the Breakers so not sure why he would talk his Brother out of heading back to Europe if he was bailing himself.

Hmm, a roster without Corey makes a bit more sense, particularly as Bach fills the bench role better.

The Breakers will have 2 DPs, 8 locals, 2 NS and an import (Peyton Siva). I suspect the Breakers can sign a 12th player with the flexibility to wait. Though another import (a combo forward with experience, strength and defensive ability) to offset what I consider a vulnerable bench, that move would hamper court-time for both Besson and Dieng.

At this stage, I'd rather the Breakers go for a local 4 on a short-term contract (Tohi Smith-Milner) or another local DP (Zach Riley has stunned everyone at NZNBL level as a high school student). Any difference in money is best spent on medical specialists who can prevent the annual injury crisis. Give Shamir time to view his rotation and make changes (if needed) after 4-6 weeks (the usual Breakers time for releasing an import).

Wetzell (25) / Loe (20) / Timmins (DP)
Delany (30) / Galloway (5) / Smith-Milner (Spot)
Abercrombie (23) / Dieng^ (10) / Bach (10) / Davidson (DP)
T.Webster (27) / Besson^ (10)
Siva* (30) / WMW (10)




6'0 P.Siva(i)/6'5 W.Mcdowell-White
6'2 C.Webster/6’5 H.Besson(I)/6’4 R.Bach
6’6 L.Randolph(i)/6’6 T.Abercrombie/6’7 I.Davidson(dp)
6’9 O.Dieng(ns)/6’8 K.Galloway
6’10 Y.Wetzell/6’11 R.Loe/6’11 S.Timmins(dp)

Whoops - left the second depth chart in - thought there was an edit button!

How many next stars can each team have?

With 2x next stars NZ probably don't need to make any roster decisions until they have played a few games and can keep 2x Import spots open in case of injury.

Yes there is only 1x ball but with Siva & WMW running the point & the Websters playing SG there should be a lot less iso ball and a ton more ball movement.

The team looks pretty stacked. I look forward to seeing how it all plays out

Santa's saying Breakers are happy for Corey to explore his options and Illawarra and Brisbane are potential landing spots for him.
Team balance looks better if that’s the case with who’s signed and who’s rumoured to be coming.

Yet again has stated he and bro got some unfinished business

Yet again has stated he and bro got some unfinished business

*Tai has stated

NZ have passed on Levi Randolph's team option so he’s now a free agent. Above decent import so will probably already have clubs knocking at his door.

Hopson would be a good fit on this team if available.

Hopefully Delaney is sticking around as there has been nothing on him heading to Europe and the buyout deadline on his contract was apparently the 15th and no word on Corey Webster going to another team yet.