2023-24 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

The Cairns Taipans have signed former 36ers big Kyrin Galloway to a 2 year deal.

https://nbl.com.au/news/snakes-strike-t ... n-galloway

Also the 36ers have re-signed Alex Starling to a one-year deal.

https://nbl.com.au/news/starling-signs-sixers-extension

[Gozu]

The Sydney Kings have signed Bul Kuol to a 3 year deal formerly of the Cairns Taipans.

https://nbl.com.au/news/kings-add-free- ... -year-deal

[Gozu]

The NZ Breakers have signed Jonah Bolden to a one-year deal. The former Sydney King is currently playing in Puerto Rico during the off-season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-add-ex ... ming-squad

Also the Tasmania JackJumpers have signed Sean Macdonald to a one-year extension putting him under contract until 2026. The former development player has also been elevated to the roster for next season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/macdonald-exten ... mpers-stay

Finally the Cairns Taipans have re-signed Jonah Antonio to a one-year deal.

https://nbl.com.au/news/cairns-retain-h ... arpshooter

[Gozu]

The SE Melbourne Phoenix have signed import Derrick Walton to a one-year deal. He won a championship with the Sydney Kings in 2023 when he was Finals MVP and played this past season in China.

https://nbl.com.au/news/superstar-impor ... -melbourne

[Gozu]

The 36ers have re-signed local lad Jacob Rigoni to a 2 year deal, elevating him to the roster after being a NRP player last season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/local-sharpshoo ... ixers-deal

Also the Cairns Taipans have signed import Tanner Groves to a one-year deal. He's a 6-9 PF who played in Poland, China and Germany this past season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/taipans-secure- ... -for-nbl25

[Gozu]

The NBL have announced a continuation of the current Broadcast deal with ESPN, Network 10 and News Corp for next season. ESPN will continue to broadcast all games live and Network 10 will show a game on their main channel on Sunday afternoons seemingly replacing the previous two games each Sunday on 10 Peach.

https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl-strikes-new-media-deal

Also the Illawarra Hawks have announced they've re-signed import Tyler Harvey to a 3 year deal.

https://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-star-sign ... -extension

[Keefy]

Corey 'Homicide' Williams has lost his battle with cancer

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/ba ... 3b3b059520

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[PatowalongaPirate]

Very sad news, rest in peace.

[Spargo]

Corey 'Homicide' Williams has lost his battle with cancer

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/ba ... 3b3b059520

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Oh man…

[Gozu]

Really sad news he was only 46.

https://nbl.com.au/news/vale-corey-williams

RIP Corey

[Wedgie]

Geezus, that's a shock, I didn't realise he was sick, RIP Homicide!

[Gozu]

Melbourne United have announced the signing of Boomers forward Jack White to a 2 year deal. He played in the G-League this past season and finished the season with the Memphis Grizzlies after winning an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.

https://nbl.com.au/news/nba-champion-re ... -melbourne

[Gozu]

Basketball Australia have trimmed the Boomers Olympic squad from 22 players down to 17 with Will McDowell-White, Sam Froling, Keanu Pinder, Rocco Zikarsky and Johnny Furphy being cut from the squad.

The 17-man squad is Xavier Cooks, Dyson Daniels, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Josh Giddey, Chris Goulding, Josh Green, Joe Ingles, Nick Kay, Jock Landale, Will Magnay, Jack McVeigh, Patty Mills, Duop Reath, Matisse Thybulle, Dejan Vasiljevic and Jack White.

https://nbl.com.au/news/boomers-trim-olympic-squad