2023-24 NBL Season + Off-season news

[Gozu]

Apparently the 36ers have signed former premiership winning Sydney King Jarrell Martin.

Big get if over his knee injury

He definitely would be a good get for us.

[Gozu]

It's official the 36ers have announced the signing of second import Jarell Martin to a one-year deal completing their roster. The 6'10" PF returns to the NBL previously playing a couple of seasons with the Sydney Kings where he was a large part of the Kings 2022 championship team. The former first-round draft pick spent four years in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic and played in Turkey last season although he is coming off a knee injury.

https://nbl.com.au/news/36ers-secure-nbl-champion

[Gozu]

In some NBL news today Melbourne United have announced they've agreed to release young star Luke Travers from his contract to pursue NBA opportunities this season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/travers-departs ... -nba-bound

Also the NZ Breakers have announced they've elevated Development Player Max Darling to the roster and signed him to a 3 year deal. He previously played in the NBL in the 2020-21 season with the Illawarra Hawks.

https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-elevat ... oster-spot

Finally the Perth Wildcats will head to Japan later this month to play three games against B-League teams the Chiba Jets now coached by former Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and the Yokohama B-Corsairs.

https://nbl.com.au/news/wildcats-to-emb ... japan-trip

[Gozu]

Melbourne United have announced the signing of second import Marcus Lee to a one-year deal. He returns to United after playing for the Tasmania JackJumpers last season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/lee-returns-to-united

The NZ Breakers have announced the signing of their third import Matt Mooney to a one-year deal. He's a 6'2" SG who has previously played in the NBA with Cleveland and New York and played in Turkey and Italy last season.

https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-secure-final-import

Also the Cairns Taipans have announced the signing of veteran guard Kyle Adnam to a 2 year deal. After starting last season in Romania he finished the season with the Illawarra Hawks.

https://nbl.com.au/news/veteran-scorer- ... rns-roster

Finally the NBL have announced the departure of Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger. He spent nine years with the NBL first as CEO from 2015-19 and then as Commissioner from 2019-2024,

https://nbl.com.au/news/loeliger-steps-down

[Gozu]

The NZ Breakers have announced the signing of Next Star Karim Lopez. He's a 17 year old 6'8" SF from Mexico and played for their national team in FIBA Qualifiers last month. He's projected to be a first-round draft pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and spent the past couple of seasons playing in Spain.

https://nbl.com.au/news/lopez-to-rock-the-ka-rim

[Wedgie]

36ers just sacked Scott Ninnis, WTF is going on there?

[Jim05]

36ers just sacked Scott Ninnis, WTF is going on there?

This mob give the Redbacks a good run for their money

[Wedgie]

Surely they promised Wells the gig before he came out, waited for most season tickets to sell out and then do the old switcheroo.
I've lost interest in the season a month before it starts!

[RustyCage]

“The Club will make a full statement in due course including potentially a new role within the club for Ninnis.”

Hopefully he tells them to GAGFd

[Brodlach]

There has to be something more to this.

Best off season in a long time then this?

[Spargo]

36ers just sacked Scott Ninnis, WTF is going on there?

@amber fluid

[dedja]

36ers just sacked Scott Ninnis, WTF is going on there?

This mob give the Redbacks a good run for their money

It’s a dead heat going into the last straight.

[Gozu]

Ludicrous but typical stuff for the 36ers owner. A month before the season starts, just unbelievable.

Supposedly Ninnis was pissed that his buddy Graham Kubank wasn't retained as an assistant coach and instead the owner hired two new assistants from the US and Serbia.

https://nbl.com.au/news/ninnis-released-as-36ers-coach

Mike Wells the new coach.

[amber_fluid]

36ers just sacked Scott Ninnis, WTF is going on there?

@amber fluid

I’m not a fan but something must have happened here?
Was it mutual?
I guess we’ll find out in due course

[mighty_tiger_79]

Wasn't meeting the standards of a head coach

[Wedgie]

Wasn't meeting the standards of a head coach

In fairness they hadn't won one game this season yet.

[Brodlach]

Pretty strong press conference, not delivering high enough standards

Do it now or give Scott a chance any be 3-7?

To me sounds like they have made a correct call if he wasn’t meeting their standards

[Wedgie]

Pretty strong press conference, not delivering high enough standards

Do it now or give Scott a chance any be 3-7?

To me sounds like they have made a correct call if he wasn’t meeting their standards

Surely noone believes that?

[Brodlach]

Pretty strong press conference, not delivering high enough standards

Do it now or give Scott a chance any be 3-7?

To me sounds like they have made a correct call if he wasn’t meeting their standards

Surely noone believes that?

Should not have been given the position in the first place and the new GM came in, set standards and they weren’t met. Wasn’t any good the first stint at coaching. Reports he didn’t get his request of Kubank as Gozu said but surely those bought in are of higher standard than him?

Does anyone think he did a great job last season? Went 8-7.

If the club just allowed a “club legend” take them down the same as the past 15 years we get the same result. Finishing closer to last than first.

[RB]

Not followed this closely but what standards was Ninnis reportedly not meeting?