NBL27 Roster Tracker: Big moves headline free agency

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Clubs signing grand final rivals, crosstown switches and key re-signings – the free agency period in preparation for NBL27 has arguably been the hottest in league history.

With teams across the NBL starting to build their rosters, we have every move in free agency here, whether it's new additions' returns or surprising releases.

While the Sydney Kings try and reconfigure their team to launch an attack on back-to-back championships and the Adelaide 36ers make big moves to try and go one step further, the NBL's other eight teams are chasing hard in an attempt to establish themselves as genuine title contenders.

Basketball.com.au will update the free agency tracker with every move until NBL27 season tip-off.

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ADELAIDE 36ERS

Head coach: Vacant

Contracted: Flynn Cameron, Zylan Cheatham, Bryce Cotton, Ben Griscti, Isaac Humphries, Nick Rakocevic, Isaac White

Incoming: Bul Kuol – Guard/Forward, from Sydney Kings. April 17: Signed a two-year deal after the Championship Series.

Departed: Mike Wells (Head Coach), Che Brogan (University of Ohio – NCAA), Michael Harris, Dejan Vasiljevic (New Zealand Breakers)

Free agents: John Jenkins III, Blake Jones, Matt Kenyon, Deng Manyang, Magok Manyang, Keanu Rasmussen

Potential depth chart
PG: Bryce Cotton / Isaac White
SG: Flynn Cameron / —
SF: Bul Kuol / —
PF: Zylan Cheatham (IP) / Nick Rakocevic (IP)
C: Isaac Humphries / Ben Griscti

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍3 remaining (8 players committed)

Brisbane Bullets

Head coach: Will Weaver

Contracted: Tristan Devers, Tyrell Harrison, Jacob Holt, Sam McDaniel, Taine Murray, Mitch Norton

Incoming:
Harry Rouhliadeff – Forward/Centre (NBL26: NCAA – University of Hawaii)
May 13 – Rouhliadeff signed a three-year deal with his hometown club after helping Hawaii reach the NCAA Tournament in his senior season.

Sam McDaniel – Forward (NBL26: Brisbane Bullets)
April 17 – McDaniel signed a new two-year extension to remain with the Bullets under incoming coach Will Weaver.

Departed: Darryl McDonald (Interim Head Coach)

Free agents: Jensen Bradtke, Callum Dalton, Alex Ducas, Javon Freeman-Liberty, Hunter Maldonado, Dakota Mathias, Lamar Patterson, Casey Prather, Jack Purchase, Tohi Smith-Milner, Terry Taylor

Potential depth chart
PG: — / Mitch Norton / Tristan Devers
SG: — / Taine Murray
SF: — / Sam McDaniel
PF: — / Harry Rouhliadeff
C: Tyrell Harrison / Jacob Holt

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍4 spots remaining (7 players committed)

Cairns Taipans

Head coach: Vacant

Contracted: Jack McVeigh, Reyne Smith

Incoming:
Keanu Pinder – Forward/Centre (NBL26: Japan B.League – Akita Northern Happinets)
May 11 – Pinder returned to Cairns on a one-year deal.

Departed: Mawot Mag, Sam Waardenburg (to Melbourne United)

Free agents: Kyle Adnam, Andrew Andrews, Lachlan Barker, Kian Dennis, Kyrin Galloway, Alex Higgins-Titsha, Mojave King, Marcus Lee, Lloyd McVeigh, Jed Richardson, Admiral Schofield, Kody Stattmann

Potential depth chart
PG: — / —
SG: Reyne Smith / —
SF: — / —
PF: Jack McVeigh / —
C: Keanu Pinder / —‍

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
8 spots remaining (3 players committed)

Illawarra Hawks

Head coach: Justin Tatum

Contracted: Todd Blanchfield, Sam Froling, Dan Grida, Tyler Harvey, Will Hickey, Kobe McDowell-White, Mason Peatling, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk

Incoming: None

Departed: Jackson Ball (Wisconsin – NCAA)

Free agents: Jonah Antonio, Biwali Bayles, Jonah Bolden, Harry Froling, JaVale McGee, Johny Narkle, QJ Peterson, Luca Yates

Transactions:
Wani Swaka Lo Buluk – Guard/Forward
April 28 – Swaka Lo Buluk re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal.

Potential depth chart
PG: — / Will Hickey / Kobe McDowell-White (DP)
SG: Tyler Harvey (IP)
SF: Wani Swaka Lo Buluk / Dan Grida / Todd Blanchfield
PF: — / Mason Peatling
C: Sam Froling

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍3 spots remaining (8 players committed)

Melbourne United

Head coach: Vacant

Contracted: Kyle Bowen, Dash Daniels (Next Star), Christian D'Angelo, Chris Goulding, Shea Ili, Fabijan Krslovic

Incoming:
Joe Ingles – Forward (NBL26: Minnesota Timberwolves – NBA)
April 25 – ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reported Ingles will join Melbourne United following the NBA Playoffs.

Sam Waardenburg – Forward/Centre (NBL26: Cairns Taipans)
April 20 – Waardenburg signed a three-year deal with United.

Departed: Dean Vickerman (Head Coach), Campbell Blogg (UNC Bears – NCAA), Finn Delany, Tanner Krebs (to South East Melbourne Phoenix), Henry Sewell (Portland – NCAA)

Free agents: Milton Doyle, Jesse Edwards, Tom Koppens, Tanner Krebs, Malith Machar, Nicholas Tata, Tyson Walker, Tom Wilson

Transactions
Akech Aliir – Forward
May 12 – Aliir re-signed with the Phoenix on a new two-year deal.

Potential depth chart
PG: — / Shea Ili / Christian D'Angelo (DP)
SG: Chris Goulding / Dash Daniels (NS)
SF: — / —
PF: Joe Ingles / Kyle Bowen
C: Sam Waardenburg / Fabijan Krslovic

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍3 spots remaining (8 players committed)

New Zealand Breakers

Head coach: Vacant

Contracted: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Carlin Davison, Izayah Le'Afa, Sam Mennenga, Reuben Te Rangi

Incoming:
Kouat Noi (from Sydney Kings)

Preston Le Gassick (Palm Beach Atlantic University – NCAA DII)
Dejan Vasiljevic (from Adelaide 36ers)

Departed: Petteri Koponen (Head Coach), Karim Lopez (NBA Draft)

Free agents: Jack Andrew, Sean Bairstow, Robert Baker, Taylor Britt, Izaiah Brockington, Tukaha Cooper, Max Darling, Liam Judd, Rob Loe, Alex McNaught, Tai Webster

Potential depth chart
PG: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (IP) / Preston Le Gassick
SG: Dejan Vasiljevic / Izayah Le'Afa
SF: — / Carlin Davison
PF: Kouat Noi / Reuben Te Rangi
C: Sam Mennenga

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
4 spots remaining (7 players committed)

Perth Wildcats

Head coach: John Rillie

Contracted: Kristian Doolittle, Ben Henshall, Cameron Huefner, Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Elijah Pepper, Jaron Rillie, Jesse Wagstaff, Dylan Windler

Incoming: None

Departed: Sunday Dech, Lat Mayen, Dontae Russo-Nance (Pepperdine – NCAA), Noa Kouakou-Heugue

Free agents: David Duke Jr., Thomas Gerovich, David Okwera

Transactions:

Noa Kouakou-Heugue – Forward / Next Star
April 22 – Perth and Kouakou-Heugue mutually agreed to part ways.

Elijah Pepper – Guard
April 17 – Pepper signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Wildcats.

Jesse Wagstaff – Forward
April 17 – Wagstaff signed a one-year extension and will play his 18th season with Perth.

Potential depth chart
PG: — / Jaron Rillie
SG: Ben Henshall / Elijah Pepper
SF: Dylan Windler (IP) / — / Cameron Huefner
PF: Kristian Doolittle (IP) / Jesse Wagstaff
C: Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. / —

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍3 spots remaining (8 players committed)

South East Melbourne Phoenix

Head coach: Josh King

Contracted: Ellis Biggar, Daniel Foster, Owen Foxwell, Angus Glover, Jordan Hunter, Patrick Ryan, Nathan Sobey, Akech Aliir

Incoming:
Hunter Goodrick – Forward/Centre (from Sydney Kings) – Signed a one-year deal on May 6 after joining the Kings as an injury replacement in NBL26.

Tanner Krebs – Guard (from Melbourne United) – Signed a two-year deal on May 4.

Departed: Austin Foxwell (Portland – NCAA), Malique Lewis

Free agents: John Brown III, Ian Clark, Wes Iwundu, DJ Mitchell, Luke Rosendale

Potential depth chart
PG: Owen Foxwell
SG: Nathan Sobey / Angus Glover / Patrick Ryan (DP)
SF: — / Tanner Krebs / Daniel Foster
PF: Akech Aliir / —
C: Jordan Hunter / Hunter Goodrick / Ellis Biggar (DP)

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
1 spot remaining (10 players committed)

Sydney Kings

Head coach: Brian Goorjian

Contracted: Xavier Cooks, Matthew Dellavedova, Jaylin Galloway, Keli Leaupepe, Makuach Maluach, Kouat Noi, Tyler Robertson, Jason Spurgin

Incoming: None

Departed:
Kouat Noi – Forward – On April 28, Noi and the Kings agreed to a mutual release from the final year of his contract.

Shaun Bruce, Hunter Goodrick (to South East Melbourne Phoenix), Bul Kuol (to Adelaide 36ers), Goc Malual (University of Colorado – NCAA)

Free agents: Lueth Awan, Torrey Craig, Kendric Davis, Lachlan Dent, Tim Soares

Transactions

Makuach Maluach – Guard
April 28 – Maluach signed a new two-year extension with the Kings.

Kouat Noi – Forward
April 28 – Noi and the Kings agreed to a mutual release from the final year of his contract.

Keli Leaupepe – Forward
April 17 – Leaupepe signed a two-year extension after missing NBL26 with a knee injury.

Potential depth chart
PG: — / —
SG: Matthew Dellavedova / Tyler Robertson
SF: Jaylin Galloway / Makuach Maluach
PF: Xavier Cooks / Kouat Noi
C: — / Keli Leaupepe / Jason Spurgin

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
4 spots remaining (7 players committed)

Tasmania JackJumpers

Head coach: Scott Roth

Contracted: Ben Ayre, Josh Bannan, Majok Deng, Sean Macdonald, Will Magnay, Nick Marshall, Kobe Williamson, Archie Woodhill

Incoming: None

Departed: None

Free agents: Tyger Campbell, Anthony Drmic, Bryce Hamilton, Ryley Haywood, David Johnson, Brody Nunn, Jacob Richards, Nick Stoddart

Transactions

Will Magnay – Centre
May 12 – Magnay re-signed with the JackJumpers for another two seasons.

Ben Ayre – Guard
April 16 – Ayre exercised his option to return for NBL27.

Potential depth chart
PG: — / Ben Ayre
SG: — / —
SF: — / Nick Marshall
PF: Josh Bannan / Majok Deng
C: Will Magnay / Kobe Williamson / Archie Woodhill (DP)

Injured: Sean Macdonald

Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
‍3 spots remaining (8 players committed)

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FREE AGENCY NEWS - BY DATE

Kouat Noi, Forward (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• May 18 - Kouat Noi joins the New Zealand Breakers on a two-year deal, second year is a mutual option

Harry Rouhliadeff, Forward/Centre (NBL26: NCAA - University of Hawaii)

• May 13 - Rouhliadeff, who led the University of Hawaii to the NCAA Tournament in his senior year, signs a three-year deal with his hometown team the Brisbane Bullets

Akech Aliir, Forward (NBL26: South East Melbourne Phoenix)

• May 12 - Aliir signs a new two-year deal with the South East Melbourne Phoenix

Will Magnay, Centre (NBL26: Tasmania JackJumpers)

• May 12 - The star Aussie big man re-signs with the JackJumpers for another two seasons

Keanu Pinder, Forward/Centre (NBL26: Japan B.League - Akita Northern Happinets)

• May 11 - Pinder signs a one-year deal to return to the NBL and play for his former team the Cairns Taipans

Preston Le Gassick, Guard (NBL26: NCAA - Palm Beach Atlantic)

• May 7 - Le Gassick, a Gold Coast junior, signs a two-year deal to join the New Zealand Breakers

Hunter Goodrick, Forward/Centre (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• May 6 - Goodrick, who joined the Kings as an injury replacement in NBL26, signed a one-year deal to join the South East Melbourne Phoenix

Tanner Krebs, Guard (NBL26: Melbourne United)

• May 4 - Joins South East Melbourne Phoenix on a two-year deal

Makuach Maluach, Guard (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• April 28 - Signs a new two-year deal with the Sydney Kings

Dejan Vasiljevic, Guard (NBL26: Adelaide 36ers)

• April 28 - Signs a one-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers

Kouat Noi, Forward (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• April 28 - Noi and the Sydney Kings agree on a mutual release from the last year of his contract

Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, Guard/Forward (NBL26: Illawarra Hawks)

• April 28 - The defensive-minded Hawk re-signs with the club on a two-year deal

Joe Ingles, Forward (NBL26: Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA)

• April 25 - ESPN's Olgun Uluc reports Ingles will join Melbourne United at the conclusion of the NBA Playoffs

Noa Kouakou-Heugue, Forward - Next Star (NBL26: Perth Wildcats)

• April 22 - Perth Wildcats and Noa Kouakou-Heugue mutually agree to part ways

Sam Waardenburg, Forward/Centre (NBL26: Cairns Taipans)

• April 20 - Waardenburg joins Melbourne United on a three-year deal

Elijah Pepper, Guard (NBL26: Perth Wildcats)

• April 17 - Signs a new two-year deal to return to the Perth Wildcats

Bul Kuol, Guard/Forward (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• April 17 - Kuol joins Championship Series rivals the Adelaide 36ers on a two-year deal

Jesse Wagstaff, Forward (NBL26: Perth Wildcats)

• April 17 - Wagstaff signs new one-year extension with the Perth Wildcats, set to play his 18th season with the club

Sam McDaniel, Forward (NBL26: Brisbane Bullets)

• April 17 - McDaniel signs a new two-year extension with the Brisbane Bullets to play for new coach Will Weaver

Keli Leaupepe, Forward (NBL26: Sydney Kings)

• April 17 - Leaupepe signs a two-year extension with the defending champion Sydney Kings after missing NBL26 with a knee injury

Ben Ayre, Guard (NBL26: Tasmania JackJumpers)

• April 16 - Ayre exercises his option to return to the JackJumpers for NBL27