NBL 2020/21 Season
- Thread starter Colonial
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Aussie league: Sale of team to LaMelo not done
LaMelo Ball played only 12 games in Australia, but he is now linked to the NBL after potentially buying the Illawarra Hawks with his manager, Jermaine Jackson.www.espn.com
If it goes through, I really hope he doesn’t * the club around and respects its history and what it means to the ‘gong.
- Apr 12, 2012
- 46,168
- 41,967
- AFL Club
- GWS
- Thread starter
- #3
Considering the current owner, he couldn’t do worse.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
kane249
Wibble
- Oct 27, 2006
- 52,131
- 68,713
- AFL Club
- West Coast
- Other Teams
- Sth Freo, Liverpool, Chicago Bulls
I look forward to seeing the Big Baller Brand Hawks in the NBL next season
- Oct 14, 2009
- 1,151
- 1,537
- AFL Club
- West Coast
- Other Teams
- East Fremantle, The Exers
I hope this works out for the Hawks, as a small market team they'll have stability and money to spend that they've never had before. More staff and facilities as well as being capable of spend a bit more on players will make them a more competitive team and finally it will ensure the financial stability of the only remaining club to have participated in every NBL season since 1979.
Last edited:
peternorth
Moderator
- May 6, 2005
- 127,360
- 75,523
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Moderator
- #6
The Illawarra Melos
New Latin motto: manere in lane
JT_the_Man
Draft King
So I think it’s safe assume that Melo has put his hand up as one potential new owner.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Wonder who else is in the running...
Hope they get it resolved quickly as to what they want to do with the Hawks
- Apr 12, 2012
- 46,168
- 41,967
- AFL Club
- GWS
- Thread starter
- #11
Haven’t listened to it yet but according to the NBL pocketpod supposedly the Kings owner Paul Smith tried to buy the Hawks but was rejected.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Mar 13, 2013
- 2,883
- 4,164
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
- Other Teams
- Bruins, Dodgers, Bulls, SEM Phoenix
Yeah that would be a great idea .... the guy that owns the league owns (or at least "owns") United so why not have 1 guy own 2 teams
- Apr 12, 2012
- 46,168
- 41,967
- AFL Club
- GWS
- Thread starter
- #13
Yeah that would be a great idea .... the guy that owns the league owns (or at least "owns") United so why not have 1 guy own 2 teams
I’ve listened to the pod and supposedly the NBL wasn’t a fan of 1 bloke owning 2 teams in the 1 state (don’t know if it would change if he tried to own another team in a different state).
Supposedly Smith was a Hawks fan well before he was owner of the Kings.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Last edited:
Explains why he wanted Hawks fan to come cheer for the Kings in Sydney.
would he try and relocate it ?
- Apr 12, 2012
- 46,168
- 41,967
- AFL Club
- GWS
- Thread starter
- #16
He's a 'Gong boy, so it's doubtful.
CakeEater
Brownlow Medallist
Kevin White is now a free agent after agreeing to being released by the 36ers.
Im shocked after what happened in February......
Im shocked after what happened in February......
- Moderator
- #19
It was always going to happen. He chose to burn his bridges at the 36ers.
I’d be surprised if another club will take the risk of signing him up given his conduct at the end of the season.
There'll be another team next season. He may get lucky.
It's not as if he was one the out and out must have stars of the competition where you get to forgive some attitude issues.
He was very much a bottom of the rotation. 2 points per game, few minutes of relief per game, 33 year old in an average team sort of guy.
I'd be stunned if he stays in the NBL.
peternorth
Moderator
- May 6, 2005
- 127,360
- 75,523
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Moderator
- #22
Didnt know he was co-captain
Hope they get next season away on time and this virus clears up enough for that to happen
Was that a statement or a question?
Regardless, I did , and it was a strange one from the start. Sort of an off court captain. At 8 minutes a game he was hardly the on court guy. The other captain, Teys, seemed a bit of a coaches favourite rather than the best leader choice as well.
And would that influence your decision as to whether your team picked him up for next year?
- Jun 26, 2011
- 3,337
- 7,301
- AFL Club
- West Coast
- Other Teams
- Perth Wildcats, Perth Lynx
NBA killing our Next Stars programme Booo! 
www.espn.com
Booo!
Top recruit Green going G League over college
Jalen Green, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, is entering the reshaped NBA/G League professional pathway program right out of high school.
Similar threads
