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Free Agency
NBL27 Roster Tracker: Big moves headline free agency
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Keep up to date with every move in the NBL's hottest free agency period in the league's history
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- $145m Ingles linked to join United alongside Chris Goulding
NBL clubs have raided rivals, stars have switched cities and championship contenders are rapidly taking shape as all 10 NBL teams reshape their rosters ahead of NBL27.
From Bryce Cotton's Adelaide signing Kings star Bul Kuol, and Joe Ingles returning to Melbourne United to Sean Bruce heading north to Cairns and Kouat Noi crossing the Tasman, the league-wide player movement has made this one of the most interesting free agency periods in NBL history.
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.
Adelaide 36ers
Head coach: Trevor Gleeson
Contracted: Flynn Cameron, Zylan Cheatham, Bryce Cotton, Ben Griscti, Isaac Humphries, Nick Rakocevic, Isaac White, Keanu Rasmussen
Transactions: Keanu Rasmussen resigns with the Adelaide 36ers; John Jenkins III re-signs with Adelaide 36ers
Incoming: Bul Kuol – Guard/Forward, from Sydney Kings.
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
Roster Spots (11 Players): Complete
Brisbane Bullets
Head coach: Will Weaver
Contracted: Tyrell Harrison, Jacob Holt, Sam McDaniel, Taine Murray, Mitch Norton
Incoming: Rio Bruton – Guard (Development Player); Lat Mayen - Forward (NBL26: Perth Wildcats); Harry Rouhliadeff – Forward/Centre (NBL26: NCAA – University of Hawaii); and Hanno Möttölä – Assistant Coach.
Transactions: Sam McDaniel – Forward (NBL26: Brisbane Bullets). McDaniel signed a new two-year extension
Departed: Darryl McDonald (Interim Head Coach); Released Tristan Devers to NCAA.
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
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
4 spots remaining (7 players committed)
Cairns Taipans
Head coach: Adam Forde – renewed contract for two more seasons.
Contracted: Jack McVeigh, Reyne Smith
Incoming: Luke Paul – Point Guard (NBL Next Star); Shaun Bruce – Guard (from Sydney Kings); Keanu Pinder – Forward/Centre (NBL26: Japan B.League – Akita Northern Happinets); Sunday Dech – Guard (rom the Perth Wildcats
Departed: Mawot Mag, Sam Waardenburg (to Melbourne United); Alex Higgins-Titsha (to Perth Wildcats)
Free agents: Kyle Adnam, Andrew Andrews, Lachlan Barker, Kian Dennis, Kyrin Galloway, Mojave King, Marcus Lee, Lloyd McVeigh, Jed Richardson, Admiral Schofield, Kody Stattmann
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
6 spots remaining (5 players committed)
Illawarra Hawks
Head coach: Justin Tatum
Contracted: Todd Blanchfield, Sam Froling, Dan Grida, Tyler Harvey, William "Davo" Hickey, Kobe McDowell-White, Mason Peatling and 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 (Re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal); Johnny Narkle resigns on a two-year deal.
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); and Sam Waardenburg – Forward/Centre (NBL26: Cairns Taipans)
Departed: Tom Koppens (Cal State Bakersfield), 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, Nicolas Tata, Tyson Walker, Tom Wilson
Transactions: Malith Machar – Forward (Re-signed with United on a one-year deal for NBL27)
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
4 spots remaining (7 players committed) + Development Player and Next Star.
New Zealand Breakers
Head coach: Gordon Herbert — New Signing
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
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
3 spots remaining (8 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: Alex Higgins-Titsha (from Cairns Taipans)
Departed: Noa Kouakou-Heugue – Forward / Next Star; Sunday Dech, Dontae Russo-Nance (Pepperdine – NCAA), Noa Kouakou-Heugue, Lat Mayen (Brisbane Bullets)
Free agents: David Duke Jr., Thomas Gerovich, David Okwera
Transactions: Elijah Pepper – Guard (signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Wildcats). Jesse Wagstaff – Forward (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 / Blake Neilsen (DP).
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, Angus Glover, Jordan Hunter, Patrick Ryan, Nathan Sobey, Akech Aliir
Incoming: Hunter Goodrick – Forward/Centre (from Sydney Kings); Tanner Krebs – Guard (from Melbourne United)
Transactions: Akech Aliir – Forward (re-signed with the Phoenix on a new two-year deal).
Departed: Owen Foxwell (Portland – NCAA), NBL Next Star Malique Lewis; John Brown III (signed in Europe).
Free agents: Ian Clark, Wes Iwundu, DJ Mitchell, Luke Rosendale, Patrick Ryan (DP)
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
4 spot remaining (7 players committed)
Sydney Kings
Head coach: Brian Goorjian
Contracted: Xavier Cooks, Matthew Dellavedova, Jaylin Galloway*, Keli Leaupepe, Makuach Maluach, Tyler Robertson and Jason Spurgin
Incoming: Jayden Stone – Guard (from Missouri Tigers – NCAAM).
Departed: Kouat Noi – Forward (to New Zealand Breakers); Shaun Bruce (to Cairns Taipans), Hunter Goodrick (to South East Melbourne Phoenix), Bul Kuol (to Adelaide 36ers), Goc Malual (University of Colorado – NCAA). Tim Soares has signed in the Japan B.League.
Free agents: Lueth Awan, Torrey Craig, and Lachlan Dent
Transactions: Kendric Davis – Guard (re-signed on a two-year deal); Makuach Maluach – Guard signed a new two-year extension with the Kings); Keli Leaupepe – Forward (signed a two-year extension after missing NBL26 with a knee injury). Kouat Noi – Forward(utual release from the final year of his contract)
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
9 players signed (2 remaining)
*Jaylin Galloway is injured. He had shoulder surgery in the off-season and is expected to miss the next seven months.
Tasmania JackJumpers
Head coach: Scott Roth
Contracted: Ben Ayre, Josh Bannan, Majok Deng, Will Magnay, Nick Marshall, Archie Woodhill
Incoming: Taran Armstrong – Guard (signed with the JackJumpers after a stint at the Golden State Warriors and in Dubai); Ben Gold – Centre (Signed after returning from Marquette - NCAA)
Departed: Sean Macdonald, Kobe Williamson
Free agents: Tyger Campbell, Anthony Drmic, Bryce Hamilton, Ryley Haywood, Brody Nunn, Jacob Richards, Nick Stoddart
Transactions: Majok Deng – Forward (re-signed for NBL27); Sean Macdonald (Released); Kobe Williamson (Released); David Johnson – Guard (Re-signed with JackJumpers on a one-year deal); Will Magnay – Centre (re-signed with the JackJumpers for another two seasons); Ben Ayre – Guard (exercised his option to return for NBL27).
Remaining Roster Spots (11 Players)
3 spots remaining (8 players committed)
FREE AGENCY NEWS - BY DATE
Johnny Narkle – Guard (NBL26: Illawarra Hawks)
- June 16 – Narkle re-signs with the Illawarra Hawks on a two-year deal.
Jayden Stone, Guard (NCAAM: Missouri Tigers)
- June 12 - Former Missouri Tigers guard Jayden Stone signs with the Sydney Kings.
Sean Bruce, Guard (NBL26: Sydney Kings)
- June 9 - Sydney Kings championship guard Sean Bruce signs a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans.
David Johnson, Guard (Import Player) (NBL26: Tasmania JackJumpers)
- June 5 - Johnson re-signs with the JackJumpers on a one-year deal.
Rio Bruton, Guard (NBL1 Central): South Adelaide Panthers)
- June 4 - Brisbane Bullets sign Bruton as a Development Player.
Malith Machar, Forward (NBL26: Melbourne United)
- June 4 - Melbourne United re-sign Machar on a one-year deal for NBL27.
Keanu Rasmussen, Guard (NBL26: Adelaide 36ers)
- May 25 - Rasmussen re-signs with the 36ers on a one-year deal
Lat Mayen, Forward (NBL26: Brisbane Bullets)
- May 21 - Mayen signs a two-year deal to join the Brisbane Bullets
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 - Ingles signs with Melbourne United after retiring from the NBA
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
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