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23
Sep
Round 2 Scout
Cotton double trouble for SuperCoaches in Round 2
SuperCoach NBL – Buy I Hold I Sell I Captain
Highlights
Four clubs play twice in Round 2, and Illawarra has the best doubles draw to Round 10
- Illawarra Hawks have the best draw into Round 10 and the cheapest prices
- Four clubs double this week: Perth; Illawarra; Adelaide and Cairns
- SuperCoach NBL Round 2 buy hold sell and captain
Talk about a tight turnaround for SuperCoaches just coming to terms with a ripping Round 1 of NBL27! SuperCoach NBL Round 2 lockout is TONIGHT.
Star Point God match-ups were everywhere, starting with Bryce Cotton ($473,900) vs Cole Anthony ($300,000) and ending with Parker Jackson-Cartwright ($405,200)’s stoush with Arnas Velicka ($277,000).
SuperCoaches chased PJC in the double-headers and were rewarded big-time with a base score of 99 but with the captain’s armband 198. Huge return.
As far as “HOLD” goes, absolutely yes if you’re one of the smart coaches to go with the American point guard in Round 1. The Breakers have five more double-headers to Round 10.
Round 2 has four teams playing double-headers: Perth, Illawarra, Adelaide and Cairns. It shapes the key decisions for SuperCoaches ahead of tonight’s lock-out.
BUY
Players to bring inPer-game figures, because a round total from a double-game club is not comparable to a single. Value is SuperCoach points per $100,000.
- Arnas Velicka ($277,000). Buy. Buy. Buy. The Lithuanian point guard is a bona fide star. He piled up 59 points on 23 points, 14 assists, five rebounds, and just one turnover in 35:02. He’s a Cash Cow and a Hold in waiting.
- Cole Anthony ($300,000) . Star. Anthony, 26, announced his arrival with 30 points (10-for-21) in just 21:49 restricted minutes off the bench. He tallied 34 points.
- Kristian Doolittle ($317,500): 46 points. 14.49 per $100k. The highest single-game return of any player who doubles in Round 2.
- Jo Lual-Acuil Jr ($318,100): 36 points. 11.32 per $100k.
- Elijah Pepper ($202,700): 21 points. 10.36 per $100k.
- Keanu Pinder ($300,000): 39 points. 13.00 per $100k.
- Shaun Bruce ($76,500): 22 points. 28.76 per $100k. The best value in the round. He’s getting genuine backup point-guard minutes, and you know what you’re in for.
- Jonah Bolden ($133,600): 21 points. 15.72 per $100k.
- Reyne Smith ($156,300): 17 points. Smith did put up numbers but is a tweener, unfortunately, at his price point. This is a preference choice for SuperCoaches.
- Bryce Cotton ($473,900): 42 points. 8.86 per $100k. The most expensive player in the game, and he doubles. But there is a reason why he’s the most expensive player in the game. If you're plan was to go from PJC to BC you'll be second guessing yourself.
- Zylan Cheatham ($339,500): 30 points. 8.84 per $100k.
- Nick Rakocevic ($188,400): 22 points. 11.68 per $100k. Isaac Humphries is out, that means Rakocevic is getting more minutes at the 5.
- Isaac White ($98,100): 17 points. 17.33 per $100k.
- William Hickey ($331,600): 34 points. 10.25 per $100k.
- Milton Doyle ($274,700): 25 points.
- Dejan Vasiljevic ($144,000): 45 points across two games. 22.5 per game. He fits right into Gordon Herbert’s pin-down offense – the man to shoot the three-ball.
HOLD
Players to keepCash Cows with double-headers are the sweet spot for "Hold" as SuperCoaches prepare for Head to Head leagues with momentum.
Be wary of pulling the trigger on players solely based on Round 2 double-headers.
- Parker Jackson-Cartwright ($405,200), New Zealand: 99 points across two games. 49.5 per game. The per-game number is elite, but the round total is not repeatable. This is the single most important line in the piece: he was Round 1’s leading scorer, but roughly half of that return came from the fixture.
- Dash Daniels ($115,000), South East Melbourne: 64 points across two games. 32.0 per game. 55.65 per $100k. Comfortably the best value return of Round 1. The cheapest genuine option in the game, and his price is about to move.
- Sam Mennenga ($303,100): 51 points across two games. 25.5 per game.
- Bryce Cotton ($473,900): 42 points. 8.86 per $100k. The most expensive player in the game, and he doubles. But there is a reason why he’s the most expensive player in the game.
- Angus Glover ($191,700): 49 points across two games. 24.5 per game.
Tier 1 hold
nine players · seven double again this week · two played twice in Round 1
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright2 gamesNew Zealand Breakers | $405,200 | +20.8 | 6 | 99 | 78.2 | 2 |
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| Dejan Vasiljevic2 gamesNew Zealand Breakers | $144,000 | +17.3 | 6 | 45 | 27.7 | 2 |
| Shaun BruceCairns Taipans | $76,500 | +14.7 | 6this week | 22 | 7.3 | 1 |
| Keanu PinderCairns Taipans | $300,000 | +10.1 | 6this week | 39 | 28.9 | 1 |
| Jonah BoldenCairns Taipans | $133,600 | +8.2 | 6this week | 21 | 12.8 | 1 |
| Johny NarkleIllawarra Hawks | $69,000 | +2.4 | 7this week | 9 | 6.6 | 1 |
| William HickeyIllawarra Hawks | $331,600 | +2.0 | 7this week | 34 | 32.0 | 1 |
| Reyne SmithCairns Taipans | $156,300 | +2.0 | 6this week | 17 | 15.0 | 1 |
| Todd BlanchfieldIllawarra Hawks | $123,800 | +1.1 | 7this week | 13 | 11.9 | 1 |
Beat break-even AND six or more doubles. Read the +/- column, not the SC column, when you compare players. The NZ Breakers and SE Melbourne Phoenix each played twice in Round 1, so nine of these twenty-three Round 1 scores cover two games. Break-even is charged per game and doubles with them, so the +/- figure is a fair comparison on every row while the raw score is not.
What break-even and doubles mean, and where these numbers come from
Break-even is the score a player has to beat for his price to rise. A player above it gets more expensive, a player below it gets cheaper, which is why a big negative is a buying signal rather than a warning. Doubles counts how many rounds in the season ahead this player’s club plays twice, and “this week’’ marks the ones doing it again immediately. Prices are the current SuperCoach NBL prices and every one was checked against the register the day this was built, along with every profile link. Mojave King is named without a link because he joined after the register was last taken, so there is no profile page to point at yet. Built 23 September 2026, after Round 1.
Tier 2 hold
nine players · none double again this week · four played twice in Round 1
| Dash Daniels2 gamesSouth East Melbourne Phoenix | $115,000 | +41.9 | 5 | 64 | 22.1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnas VelickaBrisbane Bullets | $277,000 | +32.3 | 5 | 59 | 26.7 | 1 |
| Tanner Krebs2 gamesSouth East Melbourne Phoenix | $150,300 | +17.1 | 5 | 46 | 28.9 | 2 |
| Angus Glover2 gamesSouth East Melbourne Phoenix | $191,700 | +12.1 | 5 | 49 | 36.9 | 2 |
| Nate HintonBrisbane Bullets | $277,000 | +7.3 | 5 | 34 | 26.7 | 1 |
| Cole AnthonyMelbourne United | $300,000 | +5.1 | 5 | 34 | 28.9 | 1 |
| Joe InglesMelbourne United | $300,000 | +5.1 | 5 | 34 | 28.9 | 1 |
| Tyrell HarrisonBrisbane Bullets | $336,100 | +4.6 | 5 | 37 | 32.4 | 1 |
| Akech Aliir2 gamesSouth East Melbourne Phoenix | $125,300 | +2.9 | 5 | 27 | 24.1 | 2 |
Beat break-even, five doubles. Dash Daniels: The biggest margin in the league, and his price is about to move hard. Read the +/- column, not the SC column, when you compare players. The NZ Breakers and SE Melbourne Phoenix each played twice in Round 1, so nine of these twenty-three Round 1 scores cover two games. Break-even is charged per game and doubles with them, so the +/- figure is a fair comparison on every row while the raw score is not.
What break-even and doubles mean, and where these numbers come from
Break-even is the score a player has to beat for his price to rise. A player above it gets more expensive, a player below it gets cheaper, which is why a big negative is a buying signal rather than a warning. Doubles counts how many rounds in the season ahead this player’s club plays twice, and “this week’’ marks the ones doing it again immediately. Prices are the current SuperCoach NBL prices and every one was checked against the register the day this was built, along with every profile link. Mojave King is named without a link because he joined after the register was last taken, so there is no profile page to point at yet. Built 23 September 2026, after Round 1.
SELL
Players to move onTHE UNDER PERFORMERS: $250,000 OR MORE AND UNDER 20 POINTS PER GAME
- Darius Days ($277,000): Three points. Word is the Hawks will waive him. He had the worst return-to-price in the round.
- Jack McVeigh ($349,800): Eight points. The fourth-most expensive player in the game. He also doubles in Round 2, but Cairns has a ton to work out with their new rotation. He’s price-heavy, and SuperCoaches can’t wait for Adam Forde to work it out.
- Jaylin Williams ($277,000): 11 points. Plays once in Round 2.
- Dylan Windler ($271,100): 12 points. Doubles in Round 2.
- Torrey Craig ($290,400): 12 points. Plays once in Round 2.
- Yannis Morin ($277,000): 29 points across two games. 14.5 per game. Plays once in Round 2.
- D'Shawn Schwartz ($277,000): 32 points across two games. 16.0 per game. Plays once in Round 2.
- Andrew Carr ($277,000): 17 points. Plays once in Round 2.
The NBL Injury Tracker is the perfect resource ahead of lockout. Do not have any of these players in your team if you've hit Buy. They're heading into Round 2 under injury clouds, are out or done for the season.
At doubling clubs, where absences cost players two games:
- Isaac Humphries ($265,300): Knee. Recovery timeline to be confirmed.
- Jaylin Galloway ($196,400): Shoulder. Expected to return in Round 6.
- Jaron Rillie ($177,100): Lower leg. Return timeline to be confirmed.
- Lamar Patterson ($210,900): Not selected in the match-day squad.
- Bul Kuol ($156,100): ACL. Return timeline to be confirmed.
- Brandon Knight ($277,000): Unavailable. Return timeline to be confirmed.
Elsewhere:
- Nathan Sobey ($379,600): Back. Return timeline to be confirmed and already flagged in our Round 1 analysis.
- Josh Bannan ($317,500): Ribs.
- Bryce Hamilton ($293,100): ACL.
- Shea Ili ($175,300): Hamstring.
- Sean Macdonald ($159,500): ACL. Out for the season but still available in the player register.
- Keli Leaupepe ($145,200): ACL. Out for the season but still available in the player register.
- Josiah-Jordan James ($277,000): Hamstring. Expected to return between Rounds 5 and 7.
CAPTAIN
Armband candidatesThe captaincy is worth the most on a doubling club because it applies to two games. Ranked by Round 1’s per-game return among players who double in Round 2:
- Kristian Doolittle ($317,500): 46 points. Doo will get numbers even if the Wildcats don’t have a point guard. He’s more than $150K cheaper than Bryce, so he is a viable option to bring in or captain if you already have him.
- Bryce Cotton ($473,900): 42 points. Simple choice if you already have Cotton.
- Keanu Pinder ($300,000): 39 points. Viable option given Cairns’ double-header in Round 2.
- Jo Lual-Acuil Jr ($318,100): 36 points. The man in the middle for the Wildcats is priced about the same as running mate Doolittle. The double-header also makes him a solid choice.
- William Hickey ($331,600): 34 points. 10.25 per $100k. Experts are predicting Hickey will have multiple triple-doubles in NBL27. He has two cracks at his first in Round 2.
Perth plays Adelaide and New Zealand, while Adelaide faces Perth and Cairns. Doolittle and Cotton play each other on Thursday, so they are not independent captaincy options.
